5 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
About 5 Beechwood Road
5 Beechwood Road is a semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B70 8QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Beechwood Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 November 2021Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B70 8QJ: £126,000 (2023–2011).
Nearby sales in B70 8QJ
22 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
Sold Jun 2023
£114,00032 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
Sold Aug 2020
£126,00026 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
Sold Jun 2019
£128,00019 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
Sold Oct 2011
£157,50010 Beechwood Road, West Bromwich, B70 8QJ
Sold Oct 2007
£168,000
Versus other Beechwood Road homes
Price per m² for 5 Beechwood Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,239
Street avg £1,609
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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
0.4 km
Dartmouth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hanbury Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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