49a Best Street, B64 5PA

Semi-detached house93 m²EPC DBand DFreehold

49a Best Street is a freehold semi-detached house on Best Street in B64. It last sold for £94,995 in 2002, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records — 24 years in the same hands, well beyond the typical hold.

EPC DCouncil tax DGigabit broadband 90%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
93 m²
1,001 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
3.7 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.

B64 £/m² (recent sales)£2,362this home £1,021 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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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 49a Best Street, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2002.

£50k£100k£150k£200k200220072012201720222026£212kSold 2002: £94,995£95k
£50k£100k£150k£200k200220142026£212kSold 2002: £94,995£95k
B64 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B64's yearly median.

Energy certificate 21 Jun 2019
Rated EPC D · 93 m² recorded
18 Sept 2002Most recent
£94,995
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

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

How it compares on Best Street

Against the 35 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Best Street by 69%
Floor area
17 homes
50 m²This home 93 m²
Street median 55 m² · higher than 88% of the street

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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 49a Best Street's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (67/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £826 a year. Certificate valid until June 2029.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 85
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 67
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£826/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
21 Jun 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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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 D (≈£2,244/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 90% of premises.

Council tax
Band D
£2,244/yr · Sandwell
Gigabit broadband
90%
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 035F neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 26% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

3/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health3/10
Crime5/10
Housing & access8/10
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 49a Best Street sits in its local market.

B64 median
£184,500
last 8 years
B64 £/m²
£2,362
last 8 years

49a Best Street: quick answers

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

When did 49a Best Street last sell, and for how much?

49a Best Street last sold for £94,995 on 18 Sept 2002, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 49a Best Street been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 49a Best Street. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 49a Best Street?

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

What council tax band is 49a Best Street?

49a Best Street is in council tax band D, costing about £2,244 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 49a Best Street?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 67). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 49a Best Street?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B64 5PA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Best Street.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (27)
Last sold
2024
Price
£185,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£165,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2007
Price
£65,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£92,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£123,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2001
Price
£37,500
Sales
3
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£102,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2021
Price
£105,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£77,000
Sales
1
Floor area
82 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£176,000
Sales
5
Last sold
2007
Price
£140,000
Sales
3
Floor area
84 m²
Last sold
2009
Price
£84,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£92,995
Sales
2
Floor area
49 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£31,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2003
Price
£93,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£170,000
Sales
3
Floor area
59 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£90,000
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2000
Price
£38,950
Sales
1
Last sold
2025
Price
£140,000
Sales
4
Floor area
41 m²
Last sold
2021
Price
£139,000
Sales
4
Floor area
52 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£140,000
Sales
4
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£52,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2011
Price
£73,000
Sales
3
Floor area
52 m²
Last sold
2001
Price
£59,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£63,500
Sales
3
Floor area
51 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£113,000
Sales
4
Floor area
55 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£94,500
Sales
4
Floor area
44 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.