50 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
About 50 Edward Street
50 Edward Street is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 8NU). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 59.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 195.7% above the 2002 sale of £92,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£47/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. At 180 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
Energy performance
50 Edward Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2016RenovationFullIn report
Proposed repairs to front bay and guttering, replacement composite front door and railings to boundary wall.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/59917
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 50 Edward Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 59.3% per year over 3 years.
£92,000
Growth on file: 59.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 June 2002Most recent
£92,000
+384.2%over 3 years2 February 1999
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8NU: £250,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B70 8NU
78 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
Sold May 2025
£275,00060 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
Sold Apr 2024
£287,00044 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
Sold Jan 2022
£250,00048 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
Sold Feb 2021
£185,00040 Edward Street, West Bromwich, B70 8NU
Sold Nov 2018
£235,000
Versus other Edward Street homes
On epc rating, 50 Edward Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£511
Street avg £1,282
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 10.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shireland Biomedical Utc. 33 schools nearby.
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