5 Cardigan Close, West Bromwich, B71 1BD

5 Cardigan Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B71 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 sits 62.3% above the 2008 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.