Detached 3 sales on record

37 ROYAL MEADOW WAY

SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE

£475,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Hundred Acre Rd / Bridle Lane	0.1 miles
Shop	Sutton Mobility Centre	0.4 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	1.7 miles
Train station	Butlers Lane	2.6 miles
Hospital	Samuel Johnson Community Hospital	8.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£475,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,798/m²

Local average

£823,746 (48 sales)

Street crime

81 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 13/03/2025

Expiry date: 12/03/2035

Current heating cost: £649/year

Potential heating cost: £651/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

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	27/02/2026	£475,000	Detached	+33.4%	£473,234 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	31/01/2020	£356,000	Detached	+42.4%	£470,570 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	30/10/2009	£249,999	Detached	—	£453,467 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	£475,000
listed	08/09/2025	£475,000
sold	01/01/2020	£356,000
sold	01/01/2009	£249,999

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
15 AMBLE CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FP	£430,000	12/12/2025	Detached
72 NICHOLAS ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QS	£425,000	19/12/2022	Detached
250 ALDRIDGE ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2DS	£400,000	09/11/2022	Detached
179 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QU	£585,000	12/10/2022	Detached
260C ALDRIDGE ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2DS	£416,000	01/07/2022	Detached
31 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE	£417,000	31/03/2022	Detached
8 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE	£590,000	16/12/2021	Detached
102 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HF	£370,000	10/12/2021	Detached
21 THE RANGE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BE	£447,000	30/09/2021	Detached
3 OLD LINDENS CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2EJ	£380,000	30/09/2021	Detached
12 HILLSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BY	£419,000	22/09/2021	Detached
20 OLD LINDENS CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2EJ	£388,000	10/09/2021	Detached
22 BLACKWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QP	£307,500	29/07/2021	Detached
22 BLACKWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QP	£307,500	29/07/2021	Detached

Area average: £420,143 (14 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 39.5%

10y growth 72.8%

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

1y (index) 2.6%

5y (index) 23.2%

10y (index) 59.8%

Rental Range

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

Low £817/mo

Realistic £908/mo

Optimistic £999/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Sundridge Road, B44	£895/mo	2	1.02 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.19%

Max investor price (0.8%) £111,875

Target investor price (1%) £89,500

Gross yield 2.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 44.2×

Monthly cashflow £-1,090/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -9.5%

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	27
Criminal damage and arson	14
Other theft	13
Vehicle crime	10
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Other crime	3
Shoplifting	3
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	81

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
Lindens Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 May 2023
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly	Primary	0.4 miles	Outstanding — 16 Oct 2013
The Streetly Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2022
Blackwood School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 14 Oct 2011
Manor Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2012

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# 37 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE

## Property details

- Slug: `2105118` (address key hash: `2105118f5a027fa44e43f8c82b8a6b5691902565`)
- Postcode: B74 2FE
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 99 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £475,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £4,798/m²
- Local average: £823,746 (48 sales)
- Street crime: 81 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £475,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 12/03/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £649/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,500

### Recommendations
- 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/4635-1827-3400-0627-7296)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £475,000 | Detached | +33.4% | £473,234 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-e067-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2020-01-31 | £356,000 | Detached | +42.4% | £470,570 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a2479555-b48f-74c7-e053-6b04a8c0887d) |
| Sold | 2009-10-30 | £249,999 | Detached | — | £453,467 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/2a289e9e-ba5f-cdc8-e050-a8c063054829) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 37 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE | £475,000 | 27/02/2026 | Detached |
| 37 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE | £356,000 | 31/01/2020 | Detached |
| 37 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE | £249,999 | 30/10/2009 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166734455](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/949dbfd)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £475,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-08 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £356,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £249,999 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15 AMBLE CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FP | £430,000 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| 72 NICHOLAS ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QS | £425,000 | 19/12/2022 | Detached |
| 250 ALDRIDGE ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2DS | £400,000 | 09/11/2022 | Detached |
| 179 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QU | £585,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 260C ALDRIDGE ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2DS | £416,000 | 01/07/2022 | Detached |
| 31 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE | £417,000 | 31/03/2022 | Detached |
| 8 ROYAL MEADOW WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2FE | £590,000 | 16/12/2021 | Detached |
| 102 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HF | £370,000 | 10/12/2021 | Detached |
| 21 THE RANGE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BE | £447,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 OLD LINDENS CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2EJ | £380,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 12 HILLSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BY | £419,000 | 22/09/2021 | Detached |
| 20 OLD LINDENS CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2EJ | £388,000 | 10/09/2021 | Detached |
| 22 BLACKWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QP | £307,500 | 29/07/2021 | Detached |
| 22 BLACKWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QP | £307,500 | 29/07/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £420,143 (14 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 39.5%
- **10y growth:** 72.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Walsall; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 59.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £817/mo
- **Realistic:** £908/mo
- **Optimistic:** £999/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 4-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Sundridge Road, B44 | £895/mo | 2 | 1.02 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £895/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.19% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,500

*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 £895/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 2.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 44.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-1,090/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -9.5%

*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 | 27 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Vehicle crime | 10 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **81** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Lindens Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 21 May 2023 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly | Primary | 0.4 miles | Outstanding — 16 Oct 2013 |
| The Streetly Academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 1 Dec 2022 |
| Blackwood School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 14 Oct 2011 |
| Manor Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Oct 2012 |