# 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:** 7.5%
- **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)