53 Fountain Lane, B69 3BH

Semi-detached house78 m²EPC DBand AFreehold

53 Fountain Lane is a freehold semi-detached house on Fountain Lane in B69. It last sold for £135,000 in 2018, its only sale in HM Land Registry's records.

EPC DCouncil tax AGigabit broadband 86%

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
78 m²
840 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
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 £204,000£280,000 today, projected from its 2018 sale.

Indicative value
£204,000£280,000
Carrying the 2018 sale forward with B69's market movement (×1.79). It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2018)
£135,000
District median movement since: ×1.79.
Sold 2018 · £135k£280k£204k2026

From the 2018 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B69 £/m² (recent sales)£2,318this home £1,731 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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Every comparable — address, date, size, sold & adjusted price

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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 53 Fountain Lane, newest first.

1 recorded sale since 2018.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£240kSold 2018: £135,000£135k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£240kSold 2018: £135,000£135k
B69 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B69's yearly median.

Energy certificate 12 Jul 2024
Rated EPC D · 78 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 20 May 2014:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
3 Aug 2018Most recent
£135,000
Semi-detached house · Freehold
Energy certificate 20 May 2014
Rated EPC E · 76 m² recorded
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 Fountain Lane

Against the 8 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Fountain Lane

Fountain Lane 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 53 Fountain Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (63/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,496 a year. Certificate valid until July 2034.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 63
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.9 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£1,496/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
12 Jul 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingED63Improved
12 Jul 2024EPC 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.

Council tax band A (≈£1,496/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 86% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,496/yr · Sandwell
Gigabit broadband
86%
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 024A neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 1/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 24% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

1/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment1/10
Education & skills2/10
Health1/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access3/10
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 53 Fountain Lane sits in its local market.

B69 median
£180,000
last 8 years
B69 £/m²
£2,318
last 8 years

53 Fountain Lane: quick answers

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

When did 53 Fountain Lane last sell, and for how much?

53 Fountain Lane last sold for £135,000 on 3 Aug 2018, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 53 Fountain Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 1 sale for 53 Fountain Lane. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 53 Fountain Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 78 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 53 Fountain Lane?

53 Fountain Lane is in council tax band A, costing about £1,496 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 53 Fountain Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 63). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 53 Fountain Lane worth today?

Carrying its 2018 sale price forward with B69's market movement suggests roughly £204,000–£280,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 53 Fountain Lane?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 86% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B69 3BH

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Fountain Lane.

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.