81 Waterways Drive, B69 2QS

Terraced house55 m²EPC CBand BFreehold

81 Waterways Drive is a freehold terraced house on Waterways Drive in B69. It last sold for £44,000 in 2000 — its 2nd recorded sale, down 8% on its first recorded sale of £47,950 in 1999.

EPC CCouncil tax BGigabit broadband 100%

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
55 m²
592 sq ft
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.3 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.

B69 £/m² (recent sales)£2,318this home £800 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 81 Waterways Drive, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1999, down 8% from first to latest.

£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k1999200420092014201920242026£240k-8%Sold 2000: £44,000£44kSold 1999: £47,950£48k
£50k£100k£150k£200k£250k199920132026£240k-8%Sold 2000: £44,000£44kSold 1999: £47,950£48k
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 14 Jun 2021
Rated EPC C · 55 m² recorded
Energy certificate 24 May 2010
Rated EPC C · 55 m² recorded
20 Sept 2000Most recent
£44,000-8%
Terraced house · Freehold · -5.9%/yr since the previous sale
23 Apr 1999
£47,950
Terraced house · Freehold · New build
Built 1991-1995
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 Waterways Drive

Against the 71 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Broadly typical of Waterways Drive
Floor area
35 homes
35 m²40 m²45 m²This home 55 m²
Street median 55 m² · higher than 34% of the street

Waterways Drive 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 81 Waterways Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (69/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £551 a year. Certificate valid until June 2031.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 87
C69–80
This home · 69
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.3 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1991-1995
EPC construction age band
Built form
Semi-detached
Running cost
£551/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
14 Jun 2021
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1991-1995 — 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 B (≈£1,745/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,745/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 021C neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 3/10more deprived than most of England; household income about 17% below the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

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

In plain terms: a weaker health.

Breakdown by domain
Income3/10
Employment3/10
Education & skills4/10
Health3/10
Crime6/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment6/10

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 81 Waterways Drive sits in its local market.

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

81 Waterways Drive: quick answers

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

When did 81 Waterways Drive last sell, and for how much?

81 Waterways Drive last sold for £44,000 on 20 Sept 2000, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 81 Waterways Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 81 Waterways Drive between 1999 and 2000. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 81 Waterways Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 55 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 81 Waterways Drive?

81 Waterways Drive is in council tax band B, costing about £1,745 a year (Sandwell).

How energy efficient is 81 Waterways Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 69). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 81 Waterways Drive?

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

Other homes at B69 2QS

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Waterways Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (20)
Last sold
2003
Price
£74,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£105,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£109,950
Sales
4
Last sold
2023
Price
£197,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2008
Price
£85,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2011
Price
£98,000
Sales
3
Floor area
56 m²
Last sold
2022
Price
£175,000
Sales
4
Floor area
54 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£105,000
Sales
3
Floor area
58 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£73,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£195,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2019
Price
£136,250
Sales
3
Floor area
56 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£109,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2005
Price
£98,500
Sales
2
Last sold
2017
Price
£109,000
Sales
2
Floor area
55 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£103,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2014
Price
£103,500
Sales
4
Last sold
2016
Price
£105,000
Sales
3
Floor area
59 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£104,500
Sales
3
Last sold
2001
Price
£53,500
Sales
1
Floor area
56 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£48,950
Sales
1

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.