# 4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B43 7AY) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 10 THE GROVE, BIRMINGHAM, GREAT BARR, WEST MIDLANDS B43 7AY | | Price | £325,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1930-1949 | | Floor area | 114 m² | | Last sold | £340,000 Dec 2021 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 17/08/2031 - **Current heating cost:** £668/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £23,500 ### Recommendations - Q (£4,000 - £14,000) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - 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/2509-7228-7000-0178-3292) ## Description The Property A beautifully presented and spacious four bedroom family home. This property offers accommodation including an entrance porch and hallway, family dining room, extended living room and extended breakfast kitchen. Upstairs you will find a family bathroom and four bedrooms with the master room boasting an ensuite shower room. Outside is where this property really comes into its own with a raised patio offering views over the beacon and with steps down to a shaped lawn and decked gazebo area and through the wooden archway to the summer house/Garden bar. This is fitted out with a bar area and has hosted may family gatherings. There is also a garage and off road parking to the front. This is definitely a house not too be missed Disclaimer for virtual viewingsSome or all information pertaining to this property may have been provided solely by the vendor, and although we always make every effort to verify the information provided to us, we strongly advise you to make further enquiries before continuing. If you book a viewing or make an offer on a property that has had its valuation conducted virtually, you are doing so under the knowledge that this information may have been provided solely by the vendor, and that we may not have been able to access the premises to confirm the information or test any equipment. We therefore strongly advise you to make further enquiries before completing your purchase of the property to ensure you are happy with all the information provided. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588114) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588121) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588126) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588129) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588133) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588136) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588138) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588141) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588143) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588145) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588147) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588150) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588158) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588161) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588165) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588169) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588175) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588178) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588181) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/112097114/588185) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/112097114/588189) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![epc](/listings/photos/112097114/588192) - epc ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 10 THE GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AY | £340,000 | 20/12/2021 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 124 CORONATION ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AX | £265,000 | 07/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 10 MERRIONS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AT | £219,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 50 MERRIONS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AT | £223,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 11 THE GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AY | £202,000 | 29/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 55 PEAK HOUSE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7RY | £250,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 21 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7RX | £390,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | 17 PEAK HOUSE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7RY | £265,500 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 63 PEAK HOUSE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7RY | £347,000 | 07/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 122 CORONATION ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AX | £275,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 357 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AR | £235,000 | 02/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 145 CORONATION ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AU | £350,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 42 PEAK HOUSE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7SA | £290,000 | 15/08/2022 | Semi-detached | | 345 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AR | £342,000 | 04/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 14 THE GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AY | £290,000 | 25/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 56 PEAK HOUSE ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7SA | £313,000 | 18/03/2022 | Semi-detached | | 124 CORONATION ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AX | £250,000 | 05/11/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 5 THE GROVE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AY | £285,000 | 18/10/2021 | Terraced | | 64 MERRIONS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AT | £210,000 | 27/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 66 MERRIONS CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AT | £184,000 | 22/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 112 CORONATION ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AX | £208,000 | 20/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 26 GLENEAGLES DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7RX | £300,000 | 26/07/2021 | Semi-detached | | 299 BIRMINGHAM ROAD, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7AP | £250,000 | 02/07/2021 | Semi-detached | | 113 CHAPEL LANE, GREAT BARR, BIRMINGHAM, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B43 7BA | £457,000 | 30/06/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £259,000 (3 sales) **Area average:** £281,175 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £266,172 (57 Semi-detached, B43, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +22.1% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sandwell). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £845/mo - **Realistic:** £939/mo - **Optimistic:** £1,033/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £1,097/mo ## 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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | 4 Bed Detached House, Launceston Road, WS5 | £1,800/mo | 4 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £1,800/mo (1 listing)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.55% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £225,000 - **Target investor price (1%):** £180,000 *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 £1,800/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 6.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 15× - **Monthly cashflow:** £315/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £2,851/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 11.3% - **10y growth:** 50.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Sandwell; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 4.7% - **5y growth (index):** 35.9% - **10y growth (index):** 87.1% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 1 - **Risk:** Low - **Source:** Job (default Low) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)