3 Francis Ward Close, West Bromwich, B71 2PY

3 Francis Ward Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in West Bromwich (B71 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 sits 96.9% above the 2015 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).