1 Opal Gardens, B68 8HF

Detached houseBand DFreehold

1 Opal Gardens, in B68, is a freehold detached house on Opal Gardens. It last sold for £270,000 in 2021 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 45% on its first recorded sale of £186,500 in 2005.

Council tax DGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Tenure
Freehold

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

Indicatively £269,000£347,000 today, projected from its 2021 sale.

Indicative value
£269,000£347,000
Carrying the 2021 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 2.5%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2021)
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2021 · £270k£347k£269k2026

From the 2021 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B68 £/m² (recent sales)£2,394
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Sandwell, the official average home value is £212,547+5% in a year, +33% over five.

Detached£342,577
Semi-detached£234,387
Terraced£197,188
Flat / maisonette£115,283

Covers the whole Sandwell area, not this postcode.

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A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 1 Opal Gardens, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2005, up 45% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k2005200920132017202120252026£237k+45%Sold 2021: £270,000£270kSold 2005: £186,500£187k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£237kSold 2021: £270,000£270k
B68 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B68's yearly median.

5 Mar 2021Most recent
£270,000+45%
Detached house · Freehold · +2.5%/yr since the previous sale
25 Nov 2005
£186,500
Detached house · Freehold · New build

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band D (≈£2,244/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,244/yr · Sandwell
Gigabit broadband
100%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Sandwell 030D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 21% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills4/10
Health4/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment2/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 1 Opal Gardens sits in its local market.

B68 median
£200,000
last 8 years
B68 £/m²
£2,394
last 8 years

1 Opal Gardens: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 1 Opal Gardens last sell, and for how much?

1 Opal Gardens last sold for £270,000 on 5 Mar 2021, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 1 Opal Gardens been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 1 Opal Gardens between 2005 and 2021. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

What council tax band is 1 Opal Gardens?

1 Opal Gardens is in council tax band D, costing about £2,244 a year (Sandwell).

What is 1 Opal Gardens worth today?

Carrying its 2021 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 2.5% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £269,000–£347,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 1 Opal Gardens?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B68 8HF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Opal Gardens.

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.