81 Church Lane, West Bromwich, B71 1BX

81 Church Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B71 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 11% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 138.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2023 for £290,000.