7 Simon Close, B71 3LJ

Terraced house75 m²EPC DBand BFreehold

7 Simon Close, in B71, is a freehold terraced house on Simon Close. It last sold for £89,500 in 2007 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 136% on its first recorded sale of £38,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax B

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
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.

Indicatively £376,000£626,000 today, projected from its 2007 sale.

Indicative value
£376,000£626,000
Carrying the 2007 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 9.4%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2007)
£89,500
Growth on file: 9.4% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2007 · £90k£626k£376k2026

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 £1,193 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 7 Simon Close, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1997, up 136% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720032009201520212026£204k+147%-5%Sold 2007: £89,500£90kSold 2006: £94,000£94kSold 1997: £38,000£38k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199720122026£204k+147%Sold 2006: £94,000£94kSold 1997: £38,000£38k
B71 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B71's yearly median.

7 Dec 2021Most recentNON-STANDARD
£141,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Energy certificate 29 Jan 2021
Rated EPC D · 75 m² recorded
Energy certificate 17 Nov 2008
Rated EPC D · 0 m² recorded
29 Jun 2007
£89,500-5%
Terraced house · Freehold · -6.1%/yr since the previous sale
15 Sept 2006
£94,000+147%
Terraced house · Freehold · +10.9%/yr since the previous sale
22 Dec 1997
£38,000
Terraced house · Freehold
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. Rows marked non-standard are "additional price paid" entries (repossessions, bulk purchases, right-to-buy) — listed for completeness, excluded from the change figures.

How it compares on Simon Close

Against the 5 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Simon Close

Simon Close 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 7 Simon Close's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (61/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £829 a year. Certificate valid until January 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 84
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 61
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
3.7 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£829/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
29 Jan 2021
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 B (≈£1,745/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,745/yr · Sandwell
Gigabit broadband
0%
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 039D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 4/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 20% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

4/10More deprived than most of England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income4/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills3/10
Health3/10
Crime3/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment4/10

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 7 Simon Close sits in its local market.

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

7 Simon Close: quick answers

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

When did 7 Simon Close last sell, and for how much?

7 Simon Close last sold for £89,500 on 29 Jun 2007, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 7 Simon Close been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 7 Simon Close between 1997 and 2007. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 7 Simon Close?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 75 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 7 Simon Close?

7 Simon Close is in council tax band B, costing about £1,745 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 7 Simon Close?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 61). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 7 Simon Close worth today?

Carrying its 2007 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.4% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £376,000–£626,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 7 Simon Close?

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

Other homes at B71 3LJ

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Simon Close.

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.