Flat 1, 18 Grange Road, West Bromwich, B70 8PD
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 8PD). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2017. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 1 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8PD: £170,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in B70 8PD
Versus other Grange Road homes
EPC Rating for Flat 1 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Shireland Biomedical Utc. 33 schools nearby.
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