What type of property is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU sell for?

5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU last sold for £215,000 in July 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,950 in April 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

Across 4 sales between April 2003 and July 2024, 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU rose from £84,950 to £215,000, a change of £130,050. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B70 9SU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU located?

5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU sits in West Bromwich. It falls within the B70 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

Police records around 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU 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 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

The closest primary school to 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU is Ryders Green Primary School (564m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is George Salter Academy (381m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU?

The closest underground stop to 5 Akrill Close, B70 9SU is Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro), 326m away. The nearest rail option is Sandwell & Dudley Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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5 Akrill Close, West Bromwich, B70 9SU

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Akrill Close

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

5 Akrill Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bromwich (B70 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Sold July 2024 for £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 97 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromD64toC71

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Akrill Close, West Bromwich, B70 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Akrill Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications 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.

5 Akrill Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£232,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2024Most recent
£215,000
+95.5%over 5 years
17 June 2019
£110,000
+10.0%over 5 years
16 December 2013
£100,000
+17.7%over 10 years
10 April 2003
£84,950

Median price across the last 2 sales in B70 9SU: £145,250 (2021–2008).

Nearby sales in B70 9SU

On the street

Versus other Akrill Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Akrill Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

71 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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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

Dudley Street Guns Village (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

George Salter Academy. 38 schools nearby.

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