Terraced

30 CHESTER ROAD

CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AA

£170,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lower High St / Whitehall Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Dunn's Imaging Group	0.1 miles
Train station	Cradley Heath	0.1 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	5.2 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	7.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

64 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£170,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,656/m²

Local average

£205,203 (17 sales)

Street crime

240 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 11/09/2020

Expiry date: 10/09/2030

Current heating cost: £199/year

Potential heating cost: £199/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	03/02/2026	£170,000	Terraced	—	£175,484 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	£170,000
listed	28/07/2025	£170,000
sold	01/01/2020	£130,000

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
40 CRADLEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 7BB	£76,000	31/07/2023	Terraced
118 GRAINGERS LANE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AH	£150,000	22/12/2022	Terraced
36 WHITEHALL ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BG	£130,000	05/09/2022	Terraced
32 WHITEHALL ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BG	£135,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
36 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£147,500	23/06/2022	Terraced
38 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£142,500	23/06/2022	Terraced
40 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£160,000	16/06/2022	Terraced
27 CHESTER ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AA	£80,000	11/01/2022	Terraced
24 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£150,000	22/12/2021	Terraced
26 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£170,000	20/12/2021	Terraced
28 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£152,889	17/12/2021	Terraced
22 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£155,000	17/12/2021	Terraced
16 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£195,000	02/12/2021	Terraced
20 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£200,000	29/09/2021	Terraced
18 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£135,000	27/09/2021	Terraced
26 SYDNEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BA	£255,000	24/09/2021	Terraced
12 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP	£135,000	20/09/2021	Terraced
90 HIGH STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5HE	£310,000	11/08/2021	Terraced

Area average: £159,938 (18 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 23.9%

10y growth 72.4%

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 £850/mo

Realistic £944/mo

Optimistic £1,038/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Sandwell.

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

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Highgate Street, B64	£750/mo	1	1.12 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750

Target investor price (1%) £75,000

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 18.9×

Monthly cashflow £-19/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%

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	110
Criminal damage and arson	24
Public order	20
Vehicle crime	17
Other theft	14
Anti-social behaviour	11
Burglary	8
Possession of weapons	8
Shoplifting	8
Drugs	6
Other crime	6
Robbery	5
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	240

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
Cradley CofE Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Outstanding — 26 Sep 2022
Dudley Wood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 12 Sep 2024
Colley Lane Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2020
Corngreaves Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Mar 2023
Quarry Bank Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 10 May 2020

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# 30 CHESTER ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AA

## Property details

- Slug: `2ad31f4` (address key hash: `2ad31f4ffa0b904a8ef0b959a785d34c3b4e2f19`)
- Postcode: B64 6AA
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 64 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £170,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,656/m²
- Local average: £205,203 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 240 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £170,000
- Date: 2026-02-03
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 10/09/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £199/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/9198-1005-7321-7010-6254)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-03 | £170,000 | Terraced | — | £175,484 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-5da0-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 CHESTER ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AA | £170,000 | 03/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [165032525](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ae725ff)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £170,000 |
| listed | 2025-07-28 | £170,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £130,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 40 CRADLEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 7BB | £76,000 | 31/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 118 GRAINGERS LANE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AH | £150,000 | 22/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 WHITEHALL ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BG | £130,000 | 05/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 WHITEHALL ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BG | £135,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £147,500 | 23/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 38 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £142,500 | 23/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 40 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £160,000 | 16/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 27 CHESTER ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AA | £80,000 | 11/01/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £150,000 | 22/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £170,000 | 20/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 28 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £152,889 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 22 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £155,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 16 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £195,000 | 02/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 20 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £200,000 | 29/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 18 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £135,000 | 27/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 26 SYDNEY ROAD, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5BA | £255,000 | 24/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 12 PRINTERS DRIVE, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 6AP | £135,000 | 20/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 90 HIGH STREET, CRADLEY HEATH, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B64 5HE | £310,000 | 11/08/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £159,938 (18 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 23.9%
- **10y growth:** 72.4%

## 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:** £850/mo
- **Realistic:** £944/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,038/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Highgate Street, B64 | £750/mo | 1 | 1.12 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £93,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £75,000

*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 £750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 18.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-19/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.5%

*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 | 110 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 24 |
| Public order | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Possession of weapons | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Drugs | 6 |
| Other crime | 6 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **240** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Cradley CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 26 Sep 2022 |
| Dudley Wood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 12 Sep 2024 |
| Colley Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2020 |
| Corngreaves Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Mar 2023 |
| Quarry Bank Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 10 May 2020 |