139 Barker Street, B68 9UF

Terraced house98 m²EPC EBand AFreehold

139 Barker Street, in B68, is a freehold terraced house on Barker Street. It last sold for £10,000 in 1999 — its 3rd recorded sale, down 29% on its first recorded sale of £14,000 in 1996.

EPC ECouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
98 m²
1,055 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.6 t/yr
current estimate

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.

B68 £/m² (recent sales)£2,394this home £102 at its last sale
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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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 139 Barker Street, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1996, down 29% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199620022008201420202026£237k+14%-37%Sold 1999: £10,000£10kSold 1997: £16,000£16kSold 1996: £14,000£14k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199620112026£237k+14%Sold 1997: £16,000£16kSold 1996: £14,000£14k
B68 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

Energy certificate 28 Apr 2016
Rated EPC E · 98 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 27 May 2014:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 27 May 2014
Rated EPC D · 89 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 20 May 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 20 May 2014
Rated EPC E · 89 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 26 Jan 2011:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from D to E
Energy certificate 26 Jan 2011
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
14 Apr 1999Most recent
£10,000-37%
Terraced house · Freehold · -28.3%/yr since the previous sale
13 Nov 1997
£16,000+14%
Terraced house · Freehold · +8.6%/yr since the previous sale
29 Mar 1996
£14,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

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

How it compares on Barker Street

Against the 64 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Barker Street by 11%
Floor area
31 homes
75 m²125 m²This home 98 m²
Street median 88 m² · higher than 77% of the street

Barker Street sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 139 Barker Street's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (43/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,657 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 71
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 43
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.6 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£1,657/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
28 Apr 2016
latest of 3 on record
Between its certificates
RatingDE43Declined
20 May 2014Floor area grew 79→89 m² (+10 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
20 May 2014EPC dropped from D to E
27 May 2014EPC improved from E to D
28 Apr 2016Floor area grew 89→98 m² (+9 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

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

Council tax band A (≈£1,496/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,496/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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 024B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 24% below the national average; shared/rented housing elevated.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income1/10
Employment2/10
Education & skills1/10
Health3/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment1/10

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 139 Barker Street sits in its local market.

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

139 Barker Street: quick answers

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

When did 139 Barker Street last sell, and for how much?

139 Barker Street last sold for £10,000 on 14 Apr 1999, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 139 Barker Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 139 Barker Street between 1996 and 1999. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 139 Barker Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 98 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 139 Barker Street?

139 Barker Street is in council tax band A, costing about £1,496 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 139 Barker Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 43). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 139 Barker Street?

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

Other homes at B68 9UF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Barker Street.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
2008
Price
£121,000
Sales
3
Floor area
130 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£76,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2004
Price
£88,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£121,000
Sales
1
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£88,000
Sales
1
Floor area
103 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£38,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1996
Price
£29,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1996
Price
£18,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£24,500
Sales
1
Last sold
1998
Price
£25,000
Sales
2
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£25,000
Sales
1
Floor area
105 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£82,500
Sales
1
Floor area
75 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£65,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2012
Price
£100,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£59,000
Sales
2
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£27,000
Sales
1
Floor area
93 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£105,000
Sales
3
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£19,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£130,000
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£40,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£87,000
Sales
1
Floor area
133 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£116,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2004
Price
£81,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£21,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£85,000
Sales
2
Floor area
62 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£65,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£66,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£105,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2022
Price
£141,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2025
Price
£180,000
Sales
1
Floor area
78 m²

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.