Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

47 POPPY AVENUE

OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BS

£273,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Penncricket Lane / Griffin Industrial Estate	0.1 miles
Shop	Lisa Jay Hair Extensions	0.2 miles
Train station	Rowley Regis	0.6 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	5.1 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	5.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

78 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£273,000 Apr 2026

Price per m²

£3,500/m²

Local average

£201,520 (46 sales)

Street crime

324 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 24/02/2017

Expiry date: 23/02/2027

Current heating cost: £210/year

Potential heating cost: £210/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/04/2026	£273,000	Semi-detached	+4.4%	£268,090 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/10/2022	£261,500	Semi-detached	+37.6%	£284,704 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	24/03/2017	£190,000	Semi-detached	—	£322,174 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£273,000
listed	10/10/2025	£280,000
sold	01/01/2022	£261,500
sold	01/01/2017	£190,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
14 CAKEMORE ROAD, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RB	£187,000	18/12/2025	Semi-detached
61 POOL LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QX	£262,000	15/12/2025	Semi-detached
12 SWAN CRESCENT, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QG	£146,500	27/11/2025	Semi-detached
44 GRAFTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8BP	£272,000	22/08/2025	Semi-detached
169 PENNCRICKET LANE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RJ	£200,500	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
868 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS	£171,000	16/10/2023	Semi-detached
866 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS	£170,000	12/10/2023	Semi-detached
7 FIELD VIEW DRIVE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RH	£230,000	28/09/2023	Semi-detached
140 POOL LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QS	£345,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
13 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX	£167,500	27/06/2023	Semi-detached
25 SWAN CRESCENT, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QG	£192,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
41 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX	£155,000	21/04/2023	Semi-detached
8 FIELD VIEW DRIVE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RH	£200,000	10/03/2023	Semi-detached
92 PENNCRICKET LANE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RE	£230,000	17/02/2023	Semi-detached
36 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QY	£260,000	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
868 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS	£161,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
20 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QY	£145,000	10/11/2022	Semi-detached
53 MALLARD DRIVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QU	£160,000	01/11/2022	Semi-detached
2 HYACINTH GROVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BZ	£275,000	28/10/2022	Semi-detached
180 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB	£175,000	13/10/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £205,225 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Jarvis Crescent, Oldbury, B69 4QH	£255,000	3	Semi-detached	0.43 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 21.2%

10y growth 55.8%

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

1y (index) 1.3%

5y (index) 29.4%

10y (index) 75%

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 Black Country: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed End Terrace, Woodnorton Road, B65	£1,500/mo	3	0.27 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodnorton Road, B65	£1,250/mo	3	0.28 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grafton Road, B68	£1,250/mo	3	0.35 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,333/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.46%

Max investor price (0.8%) £156,250

Target investor price (1%) £125,000

Gross yield 5.5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.2×

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

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

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	136
Shoplifting	47
Vehicle crime	28
Criminal damage and arson	25
Public order	17
Other theft	15
Other crime	13
Anti-social behaviour	10
Possession of weapons	10
Drugs	9
Burglary	8
Robbery	6
Total incidents	324

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
Causeway Green Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Jun 2023
Al Khair Primary School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
The Primrose Centre	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 5 Feb 2023
The Orchard School	Other	0.5 miles	Requires improvement — 5 Feb 2023
Oldbury Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Jan 2022

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# 47 POPPY AVENUE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BS

## Property details

- Slug: `0b5d3d1` (address key hash: `0b5d3d17b06b1d5c0e10efc7809fccad73b8d694`)
- Postcode: B69 4BS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 78 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £273,000 Apr 2026
- Price per m²: £3,500/m²
- Local average: £201,520 (46 sales)
- Street crime: 324 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £273,000
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 23/02/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £210/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8608-6245-4039-4527-2233)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-04-17 | £273,000 | Semi-detached | +4.4% | £268,090 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-95d1-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2022-10-14 | £261,500 | Semi-detached | +37.6% | £284,704 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/ec7ad099-ecc2-9200-e053-6c04a8c0e306) |
| Sold | 2017-03-24 | £190,000 | Semi-detached | — | £322,174 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/55bdcae6-3223-521d-e053-6b04a8c0dd7a) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 47 POPPY AVENUE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BS | £273,000 | 17/04/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 47 POPPY AVENUE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BS | £261,500 | 14/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 47 POPPY AVENUE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BS | £190,000 | 24/03/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168104255](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2284569)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £273,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-10 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £261,500 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £190,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 CAKEMORE ROAD, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RB | £187,000 | 18/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 61 POOL LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QX | £262,000 | 15/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 SWAN CRESCENT, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QG | £146,500 | 27/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 44 GRAFTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8BP | £272,000 | 22/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 169 PENNCRICKET LANE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RJ | £200,500 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 868 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS | £171,000 | 16/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 866 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS | £170,000 | 12/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FIELD VIEW DRIVE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RH | £230,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 140 POOL LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QS | £345,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 13 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £167,500 | 27/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 SWAN CRESCENT, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QG | £192,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 41 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £155,000 | 21/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 FIELD VIEW DRIVE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RH | £200,000 | 10/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 92 PENNCRICKET LANE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RE | £230,000 | 17/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QY | £260,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 868 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RS | £161,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 20 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QY | £145,000 | 10/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 53 MALLARD DRIVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QU | £160,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 HYACINTH GROVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4BZ | £275,000 | 28/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 180 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB | £175,000 | 13/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £205,225 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Jarvis Crescent, Oldbury, B69 4QH](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/22231c1) | £255,000 | 3 | Semi-detached | 0.43 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.2%
- **10y growth:** 55.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sandwell; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 29.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 75%

## 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 Black Country (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Woodnorton Road, B65 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Woodnorton Road, B65 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Grafton Road, B68 | £1,250/mo | 3 | 0.35 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,333/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.46% (weak for cashflow)
- **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:** 5.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £25/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*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 | 136 |
| Shoplifting | 47 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Other theft | 15 |
| Other crime | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| **Total incidents** | **324** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Causeway Green Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Jun 2023 |
| Al Khair Primary School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| The Primrose Centre | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2023 |
| The Orchard School | Other | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Feb 2023 |
| Oldbury Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2022 |