35 Forest Road, B68 0ED

Terraced house91 m²EPC DBand CFreehold

35 Forest Road is a freehold terraced house on Forest Road in B68. It last sold for £225,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 67% on its first recorded sale of £135,000 in 2012.

EPC DCouncil 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
91 m²
980 sq ft
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.9 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 £448,000£630,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£448,000£630,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 10.2%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£225,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2017 · £225k£630k£448k2026

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 £2,473 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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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 35 Forest Road, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, up 67% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£237k+67%Sold 2017: £225,000£225kSold 2012: £135,000£135k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£237kSold 2017: £225,000£225k
B68 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

7 Aug 2017Most recent
£225,000+67%
Terraced house · Freehold · +10.2%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 14 Dec 2016
Rated EPC D · 91 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 25 Oct 2011:
Heating
Heating changed: Room heaters, mains gas → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to D
27 Apr 2012
£135,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Floor area grew 83→91 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
Energy certificate 25 Oct 2011
Rated EPC F · 83 m² recorded
Built 1930-1949
Property built
Interwar (1919–1944)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls begin to appear, but many of this era are unfilled — worth checking whether they’ve been insulated.
  • Foundations are deeper than Victorian but still shallow by modern standards; clay-heave subsidence is the classic risk.

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

How it compares on Forest Road

Against the 70 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Forest Road by 15%
Floor area
32 homes
125 m²150 m²This home 91 m²
Street median 108 m² · higher than 19% of the street

Forest 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 35 Forest Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (66/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £906 a year. Certificate valid until December 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 66
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1930-1949
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£906/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
14 Dec 2016
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingFD66Improved
14 Dec 2016Floor area grew 83→91 m² (+8 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
14 Dec 2016Heating changed: Room heaters, mains gas → Boiler and radiators, mains gas
14 Dec 2016EPC improved from F to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1930-1949 — 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
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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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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 037C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 6/10mid-range for England; household income about 17% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

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

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

Breakdown by domain
Income6/10
Employment5/10
Education & skills6/10
Health6/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access10/10
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 35 Forest Road sits in its local market.

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

35 Forest Road: quick answers

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

When did 35 Forest Road last sell, and for how much?

35 Forest Road last sold for £225,000 on 7 Aug 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 35 Forest Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 35 Forest Road between 2012 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 35 Forest Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 91 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 35 Forest Road?

35 Forest Road is in council tax band C, costing about £1,995 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 35 Forest Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 66). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 35 Forest Road worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 10.2% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £448,000–£630,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 35 Forest 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 0ED

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

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (27)
Last sold
2015
Price
£185,000
Sales
1
Floor area
128 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£160,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2009
Price
£161,000
Sales
1
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£230,000
Sales
1
Floor area
105 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£145,000
Sales
1
Floor area
161 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£210,000
Sales
2
Floor area
119 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£172,500
Sales
2
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£182,000
Sales
2
Floor area
109 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£89,750
Sales
1
Last sold
1996
Price
£79,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£170,000
Sales
1
Floor area
107 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£98,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£92,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£174,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£220,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£230,000
Sales
2
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£214,500
Sales
2
Floor area
128 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£253,000
Sales
1
Floor area
128 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£148,500
Sales
1
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£232,000
Sales
2
Floor area
100 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£300,000
Sales
3
Floor area
112 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£242,500
Sales
3
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£275,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£400,000
Sales
2
Floor area
140 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£420,000
Sales
1
Floor area
158 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.