28 Castle Street, B70 0RQ

Semi-detached house60 m²EPC FBand BLeasehold

28 Castle Street is a leasehold semi-detached house on Castle Street in B70. It last sold for £35,500 in 1997, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 29 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC FCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Semi-detached bungalow
Semi-detached
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
5.5 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.

B70 £/m² (recent sales)£2,255this home £592 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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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 28 Castle Street, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 1997.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720032009201520212026£252kSold 1997: £35,500£36k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720122026£252kSold 1997: £35,500£36k
B70 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B70's yearly median.

Energy certificate 24 Aug 2016
Rated EPC F · 60 m² recorded
8 May 1997Most recent
£35,500
Semi-detached house · Leasehold
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 Castle Street

Against the 9 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Castle Street by 30%
Floor area
5 homes
100 m²125 m²150 m²This home 60 m²
Street median 86 m² · higher than 0% of the street

Castle 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 28 Castle Street's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (37/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,295 a year. Certificate valid until August 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
Worth checking
!Band F puts this home among the least efficient — minimum-energy-standard rules already bar most F/G lettings, and tighter rules are proposed.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 73
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 37
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,295/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
24 Aug 2016
lodgement date
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 B (≈£1,745/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,745/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 013F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 27% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills2/10
Health4/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access5/10
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 28 Castle Street sits in its local market.

B70 median
£173,000
last 8 years
B70 £/m²
£2,255
last 8 years

28 Castle Street: quick answers

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

When did 28 Castle Street last sell, and for how much?

28 Castle Street last sold for £35,500 on 8 May 1997, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 28 Castle Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 28 Castle Street. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 28 Castle Street?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 60 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 28 Castle Street?

28 Castle Street is in council tax band B, costing about £1,745 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 28 Castle Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 37). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

How fast is broadband at 28 Castle Street?

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

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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.