# 117 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RD

## Property details

- Slug: `7d84a34` (address key hash: `7d84a343a91ceefc4bcb1d51f0495b9888d1a0d1`)
- Postcode: B69 4RD
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 92 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £195,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,120/m²
- Local average: £186,191 (28 sales)
- Street crime: 295 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £195,000
- Date: 2026-02-27
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 11/01/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £834/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,900

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- 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/2111-1162-7032-6754-0326)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-27 | £195,000 | Terraced | +8.3% | £201,290 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-dc0c-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-04-14 | £180,000 | Terraced | — | £215,155 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/e2d14906-4007-4c2d-e053-6b04a8c0422b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 117 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RD | £195,000 | 27/02/2026 | Terraced |
| 117 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RD | £180,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168544370](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4b4c653)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £195,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-23 | £195,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £180,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 TITFORD LANE, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0PT | £140,000 | 07/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £90,000 | 10/10/2025 | Terraced |
| 184 POOL LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QS | £165,000 | 22/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 178 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB | £210,000 | 29/01/2025 | Terraced |
| 859 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RU | £215,000 | 20/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 140 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB | £222,200 | 21/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 2 MALLARD DRIVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QU | £204,000 | 18/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 154 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB | £190,000 | 16/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 10 VICTORIA MEWS, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RP | £165,000 | 14/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 855 - 857 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RU | £300,000 | 20/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 859 WOLVERHAMPTON ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RU | £130,000 | 15/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 49 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £187,000 | 13/06/2023 | Terraced |
| WATERSIDE COURT 3 TITFORD ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QT | £260,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 42 MALLARD DRIVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QU | £166,500 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 176 ASHES ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4RB | £223,000 | 16/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £112,000 | 24/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 279 CAUSEWAY GREEN ROAD, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LT | £169,000 | 04/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 62 MALLARD DRIVE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 4QU | £175,000 | 03/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 34 PENNCRICKET LANE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B68 8LX | £75,000 | 05/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 JEFFREY ROAD, ROWLEY REGIS, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B65 0RX | £190,000 | 16/09/2022 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £179,435 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 32.1%
- **10y growth:** 46.1%

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

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Ashes Road, B69 | £399/mo | 2 | 0.05 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Penncricket Lane, B68 | £795/mo | 1 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Causeway Green Road, B68 | £575/mo | 1 | 0.23 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Old College Avenue, B68 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.39 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Titford Road, B69 | £995/mo | 2 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £793/mo (5 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £99,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £79,500

*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

- **This street:** 2.7% gross yield (avg £180,111 sale, £399/mo rent)
*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £795/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-77/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.6%

*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 | 129 |
| Shoplifting | 46 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Public order | 18 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Possession of weapons | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other crime | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **295** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Causeway Green Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Jun 2023 |
| Al Khair Primary School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| The Primrose Centre | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 5 Feb 2023 |
| The Orchard School | Other | 0.5 miles | Requires improvement — 5 Feb 2023 |
| Langley Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 18 Apr 2013 |