Terraced

85 MILCOTE ROAD

SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BG

£318,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Wigorn Rd / Long Hyde Rd	0.1 miles
Shop	Antonio's Food Emporio	0.2 miles
Train station	Smethwick Rolfe Street	1.6 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	2.9 miles
Hospital	West Heath Hospital	5.2 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£318,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,869/m²

Local average

£207,676 (49 sales)

Street crime

344 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 28/08/2025

Expiry date: 27/08/2035

Current heating cost: £1,645/year

Potential heating cost: £1,140/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £25,750

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 (£7,500 - £11,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/02/2026	£318,500	Terraced	—	£328,774 to April 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	£318,500
listed	01/09/2025	£325,000

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
7 LONG HYDE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DT	£195,000	19/12/2025	Terraced
42 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HS	£307,750	17/12/2025	Terraced
6 ST MARYS ROAD, BEARWOOD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DG	£223,000	10/12/2025	Terraced
1 SHERWOOD ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DE	£153,000	28/11/2025	Terraced
70 LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BE	£153,000	08/10/2025	Terraced
45 WIGORN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HQ	£262,500	08/10/2025	Terraced
20 UPPER ST MARYS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JR	£225,000	26/09/2025	Terraced
108 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT	£300,000	04/09/2025	Terraced
96 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT	£290,000	04/09/2025	Terraced
23 LOXLEY ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BL	£270,000	22/07/2025	Terraced
98 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT	£248,000	14/03/2025	Terraced
41 GALTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JX	£230,000	21/02/2025	Terraced
102 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT	£262,500	17/02/2025	Terraced
23 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HP	£200,000	10/01/2025	Terraced
113 GALTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JT	£335,000	08/12/2023	Terraced
23 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HP	£170,000	01/12/2023	Terraced
139 LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BD	£230,000	20/10/2023	Terraced
18 BISHOPTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DS	£250,000	19/07/2023	Terraced
35 LOXLEY ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BL	£357,500	17/07/2023	Terraced
98A LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BH	£350,000	14/07/2023	Terraced

Area average: £250,613 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 5.5%

10y growth 52.2%

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

1y (index) 4.8%

5y (index) 33.7%

10y (index) 83%

Rental Range

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

Low £846/mo

Realistic £940/mo

Optimistic £1,034/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Park Road, B67	£1,350/mo	3	0.34 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £168,750

Target investor price (1%) £135,000

Gross yield 5.1%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19.7×

Monthly cashflow £-64/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.8%

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)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	158
Criminal damage and arson	28
Public order	26
Vehicle crime	26
Other theft	25
Shoplifting	24
Other crime	12
Burglary	10
Anti-social behaviour	8
Possession of weapons	8
Drugs	7
Theft from the person	5
Robbery	4
Bicycle theft	3
Total incidents	344

Within 1 mile during May 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
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 7 Apr 2019
Lordswood Boys' School	Secondary	0.3 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2022
Bearwood Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Apr 2014
Abbey Junior School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 1 Jun 2015
King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jun 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
27/10/2024	18/10/2024	3	—

# 85 MILCOTE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BG

## Property details

- Slug: `1a68e71` (address key hash: `1a68e71c3f69ceda3248d8878a0a2f877ec4d360`)
- Postcode: B67 5BG
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 111 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £318,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,869/m²
- Local average: £207,676 (49 sales)
- Street crime: 344 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £318,500
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 27/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,645/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £25,750

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W1 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2716-4707-6100-1210-5061)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £318,500 | Terraced | — | £328,774 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-d946-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 85 MILCOTE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BG | £318,500 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166459478](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/6405e62)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £318,500 |
| listed | 2025-09-01 | £325,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 7 LONG HYDE ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DT | £195,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 42 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HS | £307,750 | 17/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 ST MARYS ROAD, BEARWOOD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DG | £223,000 | 10/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 1 SHERWOOD ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DE | £153,000 | 28/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 70 LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BE | £153,000 | 08/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 45 WIGORN ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HQ | £262,500 | 08/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 20 UPPER ST MARYS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JR | £225,000 | 26/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 108 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT | £300,000 | 04/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 96 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT | £290,000 | 04/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 LOXLEY ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BL | £270,000 | 22/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 98 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT | £248,000 | 14/03/2025 | Terraced |
| 41 GALTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JX | £230,000 | 21/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 102 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HT | £262,500 | 17/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 23 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HP | £200,000 | 10/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 113 GALTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5JT | £335,000 | 08/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 PARK ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5HP | £170,000 | 01/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 139 LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BD | £230,000 | 20/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 18 BISHOPTON ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5DS | £250,000 | 19/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 35 LOXLEY ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BL | £357,500 | 17/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 98A LIGHTWOODS ROAD, SMETHWICK, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B67 5BH | £350,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £250,613 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 5.5%
- **10y growth:** 52.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 33.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 83%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £846/mo
- **Realistic:** £940/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,034/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Park Road, B67 | £1,350/mo | 3 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,350/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £168,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,000

*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 £1,350/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-64/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.8%

*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 | 158 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 28 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 26 |
| Other theft | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Other crime | 12 |
| Burglary | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **344** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 7 Apr 2019 |
| Lordswood Boys' School | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 31 Mar 2022 |
| Bearwood Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2014 |
| Abbey Junior School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 1 Jun 2015 |
| King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Jun 2024 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #16524036
- **Address:** 85 Milcote Road, SMETHWICK, B67 5BG
- **Certificate Issued:** 27/10/2024
- **Work Completed:** 18/10/2024
- **Items:** 3 window(s)