68 Oakthorpe Gardens, B69 2LF

Flat / maisonette54 m²EPC EBand ALeasehold

68 Oakthorpe Gardens is a leasehold flat / maisonette on Oakthorpe Gardens in B69. It last sold for £50,000 in 2017 — its 2nd recorded sale, down 4% on its first recorded sale of £52,000 in 2012.

EPC ECouncil tax AGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Top-floor flat
Mid-terrace
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Leasehold
CO₂
3.4 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 £38,000£54,000 today, projected from its 2017 sale.

Indicative value
£38,000£54,000
Carrying the 2017 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — -0.9%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2017)
£50,000
Growth on file: -0.9% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2017 · £50k£54k£38k2026

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

B69 £/m² (recent sales)£2,318this home £926 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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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 68 Oakthorpe Gardens, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2012, down 4% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k200820122016202020242026£240k-4%Sold 2017: £50,000£50kSold 2012: £52,000£52k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k201520212026£240kSold 2017: £50,000£50k
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 25 Jul 2019
Rated EPC E · 54 m² recorded
17 Mar 2017Most recent
£50,000-4%
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold · -0.9%/yr since the previous sale
7 Dec 2012
£52,000
Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

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

How it compares on Oakthorpe Gardens

Against the 63 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Oakthorpe Gardens
Floor area
37 homes
45 m²This home 54 m²
Street median 54 m² · higher than 35% of the street

Oakthorpe Gardens 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 68 Oakthorpe Gardens's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (48/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,138 a year. Certificate valid until July 2029.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 78
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 48
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£1,138/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
25 Jul 2019
lodgement date
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — 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 A (≈£1,496/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band A
£1,496/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 021B neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 2/10among the more deprived areas in England; household income about 17% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

2/10Among the more deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: a weaker living environment.

Breakdown by domain
Income2/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills2/10
Health3/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access5/10
Living environment1/10

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 68 Oakthorpe Gardens sits in its local market.

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

68 Oakthorpe Gardens: quick answers

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

When did 68 Oakthorpe Gardens last sell, and for how much?

68 Oakthorpe Gardens last sold for £50,000 on 17 Mar 2017, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 68 Oakthorpe Gardens been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 68 Oakthorpe Gardens between 2012 and 2017. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 68 Oakthorpe Gardens?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 54 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 68 Oakthorpe Gardens?

68 Oakthorpe Gardens is in council tax band A, costing about £1,496 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 68 Oakthorpe Gardens?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 48). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 68 Oakthorpe Gardens worth today?

Carrying its 2017 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of -0.9% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £38,000–£54,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 68 Oakthorpe Gardens?

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

Other homes at B69 2LF

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Oakthorpe Gardens.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (27)
Last sold
2009
Price
£72,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2007
Price
£84,950
Sales
3
Last sold
2018
Price
£50,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2006
Price
£78,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2009
Price
£51,500
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
1996
Price
£22,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£36,000
Sales
2
Floor area
55 m²
Last sold
2019
Price
£75,000
Sales
4
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
1999
Price
£22,750
Sales
2
Floor area
55 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£68,000
Sales
7
Last sold
2022
Price
£105,000
Sales
4
Floor area
58 m²
Last sold
2011
Price
£48,000
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£76,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2005
Price
£79,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£70,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£98,000
Sales
4
Floor area
51 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£43,500
Sales
1
Floor area
35 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£30,000
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£55,000
Sales
3
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2015
Price
£57,500
Sales
2
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£83,000
Sales
3
Floor area
50 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£110,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2000
Price
£31,000
Sales
1
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£60,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2002
Price
£29,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2013
Price
£50,000
Sales
1
Floor area
49 m²
Last sold
2010
Price
£82,000
Sales
4
Floor area
54 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.