40 Bird End, B71 3EA

Detached house242 m²EPC DFreehold

40 Bird End, in B71, is a freehold detached house on Bird End. It last sold for £315,000 in 2007, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 19 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

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What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
242 m²
2,605 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
9.3 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 £413,000£689,000 today, projected from its 2007 sale.

Indicative value
£413,000£689,000
Carrying the 2007 sale forward with B71's market movement (×1.75). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2007)
£315,000
District median movement since: ×1.75.
Sold 2007 · £315k£689k£413k2026

From the 2007 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B71 £/m² (recent sales)£2,375this home £1,302 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 40 Bird End, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2007.

£100k£200k£300k200720112015201920232026£204kSold 2007: £315,000£315k
£100k£200k£300k200720172026£204kSold 2007: £315,000£315k
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 12 Mar 2019
Rated EPC D · 242 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 21 Oct 2013:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 21 Oct 2013
Rated EPC E · 180 m² recorded
12 Dec 2007Most recent
£315,000
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 Bird End

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

Larger than the typical home on Bird End by 110%
Floor area
9 homes
100 m²150 m²This home 242 m²
Street median 115 m² · higher than 100% of the street

Bird End 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 40 Bird End's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (64/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,849 a year. Certificate valid until March 2029.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 77
D55–68
This home · 64
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
9.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,849/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Mar 2019
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED64Improved
12 Mar 2019Floor area grew 180→242 m² (+62 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
12 Mar 2019EPC improved from E to D
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.

gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

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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Every amenity category, counted with nearest distances
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 039F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 20% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills4/10
Health4/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment5/10

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 40 Bird End sits in its local market.

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

40 Bird End: quick answers

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

When did 40 Bird End last sell, and for how much?

40 Bird End last sold for £315,000 on 12 Dec 2007, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 40 Bird End been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 40 Bird End. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 40 Bird End?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 242 m² of floor area.

How energy efficient is 40 Bird End?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 64). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 40 Bird End worth today?

Carrying its 2007 sale price forward with B71's market movement suggests roughly £413,000–£689,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 40 Bird End?

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

Other homes at B71 3EA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Bird End.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (22)
Last sold
2022
Price
£438,000
Sales
2
Floor area
159 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£180,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2020
Price
£407,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2021
Price
£290,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£370,000
Sales
3
Floor area
97 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£155,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£120,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£198,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£242,000
Sales
2
Floor area
96 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£268,000
Sales
2
Floor area
131 m²
Last sold
2004
Price
£230,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£272,000
Sales
1
Floor area
115 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£80,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2002
Price
£187,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2008
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2007
Price
£262,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Floor area
106 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£160,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£452,000
Sales
1
Floor area
157 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£250,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£215,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£315,000
Sales
1
Floor area
120 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.