142 Hargate Lane, B71 1PL

Semi-detached house79 m²EPC EBand AFreehold

142 Hargate Lane, in B71, is a freehold semi-detached house on Hargate Lane. It last sold for £65,000 in 2003 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 442% on its first recorded sale of £12,000 in 1998.

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
80 m²
861 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.3 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.

B71 £/m² (recent sales)£2,375this home £823 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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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 142 Hargate Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1998, up 442% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199820042010201620222026£204k+442%Sold 2003: £65,000£65kSold 1998: £12,000£12k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199820122026£204k+442%Sold 2003: £65,000£65kSold 1998: £12,000£12k
B71 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B71's yearly median.

Energy certificate 23 Mar 2024
Rated EPC D · 79 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 24 Mar 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 24 Mar 2014
Rated EPC E · 80 m² recorded
5 Sept 2003Most recent
£65,000+442%
Semi-detached house · Freehold · +36.7%/yr since the previous sale
9 Apr 1998
£12,000
Terraced house · Leasehold
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 Hargate Lane

Against the 23 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Hargate Lane
Floor area
14 homes
70 m²90 m²This home 79 m²
Street median 80 m² · higher than 43% of the street

Hargate Lane 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 142 Hargate Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (54/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,036 a year. Certificate valid until March 2034.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£1,036/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
23 Mar 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED54Improved
23 Mar 2024EPC improved from E to D
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
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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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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 017B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 29% 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 education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills2/10
Health3/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment3/10

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 142 Hargate Lane sits in its local market.

B71 median
£191,000
last 8 years
B71 £/m²
£2,375
last 8 years

142 Hargate Lane: quick answers

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

When did 142 Hargate Lane last sell, and for how much?

142 Hargate Lane last sold for £65,000 on 5 Sept 2003, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 142 Hargate Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 142 Hargate Lane between 1998 and 2003. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 142 Hargate Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 79 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 142 Hargate Lane?

142 Hargate Lane is in council tax band A, costing about £1,496 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 142 Hargate Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 54). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 142 Hargate Lane?

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

Other homes at B71 1PL

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Hargate Lane.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (18)
Last sold
2017
Price
£121,000
Sales
1
Floor area
87 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£48,500
Sales
1
Floor area
94 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
78 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£128,000
Sales
1
Floor area
83 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£92,000
Sales
1
Floor area
77 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£92,750
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£124,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£115,000
Sales
2
Floor area
76 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£92,500
Sales
4
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£55,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£30,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£71,000
Sales
2
Floor area
81 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£32,950
Sales
2
Last sold
1995
Price
£37,000
Sales
1
Floor area
71 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£97,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2008
Price
£70,000
Sales
1
Floor area
82 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£72,000
Sales
2
Floor area
80 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£75,000
Sales
3
Floor area
80 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.