2 Palace Close, B65 9LG

Semi-detached house176 m²EPC BBand CFreehold

2 Palace Close is a freehold semi-detached house on Palace Close in B65. It last sold for £218,000 in 2008, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 18 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC BCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached house
Semi-detached
Floor area
180 m²
1,938 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.3 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.

Indicatively £287,000£479,000 today, projected from its 2008 sale.

Indicative value
£287,000£479,000
Carrying the 2008 sale forward with B65's market movement (×1.75). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2008)
£218,000
District median movement since: ×1.75.
Sold 2008 · £218k£479k£287k2026

From the 2008 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B65 £/m² (recent sales)£2,310this home £1,239 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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

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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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & 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 2 Palace Close, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2008.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200820122016202020242026£227kSold 2008: £218,000£218k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200820172026£227kSold 2008: £218,000£218k
B65 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B65's yearly median.

Energy certificate 9 Oct 2016
Rated EPC C · 176 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 23 Sept 2016:
Efficiency
EPC dropped from B to C
Energy certificate 23 Sept 2016
Rated EPC B · 140 m² recorded
Energy certificate 27 Aug 2015
Rated EPC B · 180 m² recorded
13 Jun 2008Most recent
£218,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

How it compares on Palace Close

Against the 11 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Palace Close by 132%
Floor area
6 homes
75 m²100 m²This home 176 m²
Street median 76 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Palace Close 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 2 Palace Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band B (87/100)
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,208 a year. Certificate valid until October 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
This home · 87
C69–80
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,208/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
9 Oct 2016
latest of 3 on record
Between its certificates
RatingBC87Declined
23 Sept 2016Floor area fell 180→140 m² (-40 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
9 Oct 2016Floor area grew 140→176 m² (+36 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
9 Oct 2016EPC dropped from B to C
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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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
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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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 C (≈£1,995/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£1,995/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
Connectivity measures 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 027C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 30% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

6/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access and income score well, but a weaker crime.

Breakdown by domain
Income7/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills4/10
Health5/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access9/10
Living environment6/10

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 2 Palace Close sits in its local market.

B65 median
£182,000
last 8 years
B65 £/m²
£2,310
last 8 years

2 Palace Close: quick answers

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

When did 2 Palace Close last sell, and for how much?

2 Palace Close last sold for £218,000 on 13 Jun 2008, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 2 Palace Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 2 Palace Close. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 2 Palace Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 176 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 2 Palace Close?

2 Palace Close is in council tax band C, costing about £1,995 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 2 Palace Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it B (score 87).

What is 2 Palace Close worth today?

Carrying its 2008 sale price forward with B65's market movement suggests roughly £287,000–£479,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 2 Palace Close?

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

Other homes at B65 9LG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Palace Close.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (10)
Last sold
2012
Price
£122,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1997
Price
£56,800
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Floor area
61 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Floor area
80 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£210,000
Sales
1
Floor area
76 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£120,000
Sales
2
Floor area
63 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£90,000
Sales
2
Floor area
101 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£118,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£162,000
Sales
2
Floor area
76 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£78,950
Sales
2

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.