3 Birch Road, B68 0NS

Terraced house93 m²EPC FBand BFreehold

3 Birch Road is a freehold terraced house on Birch Road in B68. It last sold for £133,000 in 2017 — its 4th recorded sale, up 64% on its first recorded sale of £81,000 in 2001.

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
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
102 m²
1,098 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.5 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.

Indicatively £148,000£210,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£148,000£210,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 3.2%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£133,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2017 · £133k£210k£148k2026

From the 2017 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B68 £/m² (recent sales)£2,394this home £1,430 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 3 Birch Road, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 2001, up 64% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200120062011201620212026£237k+65%-3%+2%Sold 2017: £133,000£133kSold 2012: £130,000£130kSold 2010: £134,000£134kSold 2001: £81,000£81k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£237kSold 2017: £133,000£133k
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 18 Mar 2025
Rated EPC D · 93 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 18 Sept 2009:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to D
10 Mar 2017Most recent
£133,000+2%
Terraced house · Freehold · +0.5%/yr since the previous sale
26 Nov 2012
£130,000-3%
Terraced house · Freehold · -1.2%/yr since the previous sale
28 May 2010
£134,000+65%
Terraced house · Freehold · +5.7%/yr since the previous sale
Floor area fell 102→93 m² (-9 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
Recorded between EPC assessments of Sept 2009 and Mar 2025 — the price jump at this sale suggests the work came just before it.
Energy certificate 18 Sept 2009
Rated EPC F · 102 m² recorded
30 Apr 2001
£81,000
Semi-detached 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 Birch Road

Against the 55 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Birch Road by 12%
Floor area
30 homes
125 m²This home 93 m²
Street median 83 m² · higher than 67% of the street

Birch Road 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 3 Birch Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band F (33/100) — improvable to D
Certificate valid until March 2035.
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
D55–68
Potential · 59
E39–54
F21–38
This home · 33
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
9.5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Certificate
18 Mar 2025
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFD33Improved
18 Mar 2025Floor area fell 102→93 m² (-9 m²) — possibly split, reconfigured or re-measured
18 Mar 2025EPC improved from F 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
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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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 036D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 3% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

In plain terms: housing & access and education & skills score well, but a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment6/10
Education & skills8/10
Health7/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access9/10
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 3 Birch Road sits in its local market.

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

3 Birch Road: quick answers

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

When did 3 Birch Road last sell, and for how much?

3 Birch Road last sold for £133,000 on 10 Mar 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Birch Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 3 Birch Road between 2001 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Birch Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 93 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Birch Road?

3 Birch Road is in council tax band B, costing about £1,745 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 3 Birch Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it F (score 33). Its recommended improvements would take it to D.

What is 3 Birch Road worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 3.2% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £148,000–£210,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Birch Road?

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

Other homes at B68 0NS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Birch Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (12)
Last sold
2004
Price
£34,000
Sales
2
Floor area
111 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£240,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2023
Price
£182,350
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£125,000
Sales
2
Floor area
129 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£240,000
Sales
2
Floor area
107 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£220,000
Sales
4
Floor area
82 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£211,000
Sales
2
Floor area
74 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£190,000
Sales
1
Floor area
76 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£71,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£243,000
Sales
4
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£197,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2017
Price
£185,000
Sales
3
Floor area
93 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.