What type of property is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW last sold for £88,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £92,000 in February 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 2007 and August 2016, 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW fell from £92,000 to £88,000, a change of £4,000. That works out to roughly -0.5% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

The current EPC rating for 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW located?

23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW sits in West Bromwich. It falls within the B70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

Police records around 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

The closest primary school to 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW is Lodge Primary School (54m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shireland Biomedical Utc (441m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW?

The closest underground stop to 23 Oak Lane, B70 8PW is Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro), 251m away. The nearest rail option is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 1.2km away.

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23 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PW

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Oak Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

23 Oak Lane is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 8PW). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 79.5% above the 2016 sale of £88,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Oak Lane, West Bromwich, B70 8PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Oak Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Oak Lane changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£88,000

Growth on file: -0.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2016Most recent
£88,000
-0.6%over 1 year
21 May 2015
£88,500
-3.8%over 8 years
16 February 2007
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8PW: £137,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B70 8PW

On the street

Versus other Oak Lane homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Oak Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,222

Street avg £1,411

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the West Bromwich district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lodge Road (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lodge Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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