Terraced 2 sales on record

31 DRAYCOTT ROAD

SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP

£105,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Smethwick Carpet & Furniture Warehouse	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Fenton St / Tollhouse Way	0.1 miles
Train station	Smethwick Galton Bridge	0.1 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	4.4 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	6.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

66 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£105,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£1,591/m²

Local average

£182,571 (21 sales)

Street crime

397 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/06/2021

Expiry date: 17/06/2031

Current heating cost: £504/year

Potential heating cost: £377/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,545

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£45)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/04/2026	£105,000	Terraced	+8.2%	£103,005 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	12/06/2017	£97,000	Terraced	—	£161,023 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ	£162,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
27 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QN	£139,000	12/09/2025	Terraced
15 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP	£140,000	14/08/2025	Terraced
32 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ	£155,000	29/11/2024	Terraced
33 ST PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1EH	£225,000	20/12/2023	Terraced
24 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH	£150,000	23/11/2023	Terraced
3 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY	£126,000	09/11/2023	Terraced
18 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QN	£164,000	06/10/2023	Terraced
7 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY	£166,000	10/01/2023	Terraced
61 BOWDEN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7PA	£150,000	23/11/2022	Terraced
26A ST PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1EQ	£220,000	11/11/2022	Terraced
46 BOWDEN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7PA	£182,500	31/10/2022	Terraced
78 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ	£190,000	14/10/2022	Terraced
33 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH	£120,000	12/10/2022	Terraced
41 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7JD	£290,000	30/09/2022	Terraced
55 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LY	£175,000	29/09/2022	Terraced
69 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LY	£160,000	23/09/2022	Terraced
37 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY	£178,000	30/08/2022	Terraced
82 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NZ	£170,000	19/08/2022	Terraced
7 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH	£155,500	10/06/2022	Terraced

Area average: £170,900 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 5.8%

10y growth 27%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Sandwell. Series: Terraced. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 1.1%

5y (index) 26.9%

10y (index) 72.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Sandwell. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £852/mo

Realistic £947/mo

Optimistic £1,042/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sandwell.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham, B67	£1,250/mo	3	0.57 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 14.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 7×

Monthly cashflow £686/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 27.1%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	201
Vehicle crime	33
Criminal damage and arson	25
Other theft	25
Public order	22
Anti-social behaviour	20
Drugs	15
Robbery	14
Other crime	11
Possession of weapons	11
Shoplifting	8
Burglary	7
Bicycle theft	3
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	397

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Holly Lodge High School College of Science	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Jun 2013
Galton Valley Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Mar 2020
Devonshire Junior Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 18 Dec 2013
Devonshire Infant Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 17 Jun 2013
George Betts Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 26 Jun 2019

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 31 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP

## Property details

- Slug: `3776763` (address key hash: `3776763b9d7de7747d6731c415cab8c3e6a873a3`)
- Postcode: B66 1QP
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 66 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £105,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £1,591/m²
- Local average: £182,571 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 397 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £105,000
- Date: 2026-04-09
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 17/06/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £504/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,545

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£45)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9289-3007-4206-4439-2204)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-09 | £105,000 | Terraced | +8.2% | £103,005 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-8cfa-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2017-06-12 | £97,000 | Terraced | — | £161,023 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5376b386-1e4d-34c1-e053-6b04a8c09ff6) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 31 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP | £105,000 | 09/04/2026 | Terraced |
| 31 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP | £97,000 | 12/06/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ | £162,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 27 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QN | £139,000 | 12/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 15 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QP | £140,000 | 14/08/2025 | Terraced |
| 32 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ | £155,000 | 29/11/2024 | Terraced |
| 33 ST PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1EH | £225,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 24 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH | £150,000 | 23/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 3 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY | £126,000 | 09/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1QN | £164,000 | 06/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 7 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY | £166,000 | 10/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 61 BOWDEN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7PA | £150,000 | 23/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 26A ST PAULS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B66 1EQ | £220,000 | 11/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 46 BOWDEN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7PA | £182,500 | 31/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 78 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LZ | £190,000 | 14/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH | £120,000 | 12/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 41 HOLLY LANE, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7JD | £290,000 | 30/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 55 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LY | £175,000 | 29/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 69 TOPSHAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7LY | £160,000 | 23/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 37 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NY | £178,000 | 30/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 82 BERTRAM ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NZ | £170,000 | 19/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 ST ALBANS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 7NH | £155,500 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £170,900 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 5.8%
- **10y growth:** 27%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sandwell; Terraced series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 72.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sandwell). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £852/mo
- **Realistic:** £947/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,042/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Birmingham, B67 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,250/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.19% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,250/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 14.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £686/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 27.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 201 |
| Vehicle crime | 33 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Public order | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 20 |
| Drugs | 15 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Other crime | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 11 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **397** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Secondary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2013 |
| Galton Valley Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Mar 2020 |
| Devonshire Junior Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2013 |
| Devonshire Infant Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 17 Jun 2013 |
| George Betts Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 26 Jun 2019 |