Sold STC Semi-detached

20 GRACE ROAD

OLDBURY, TIVIDALE, WEST MIDLANDS B69 1LW

3 beds 1 baths 68 m² Listed 14 Jul 2025 (-384d)

£185,000

Reduced on 10 Nov 2025

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B69 1LW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 20 GRACE ROAD, OLDBURY, TIVIDALE, WEST MIDLANDS B69 1LW |
| Price | £185,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | A |
| Last sold | £180,000 Jan 2026 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/07/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £491/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8130-6023-4390-4956-2296)

## Description

Innovate Estate Agents are pleased to present this THREE BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED PROPERTY situated in Oldbury. The property comprises of fore garden, LOUNGE, FITTED KITCHEN, downstairs bathroom, rear garden, double glazing and gas central heating throughout. Thanks to its sought after location the property has easy commute to a range of day to day amenities, educational facilities and transport links such as Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy, Grace Mary Primary School, Sandwell & Dudley Train Station and M5 (Junction 2). EPC Rating: D. Council Tax Band: A. Admin Fees May Apply.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/164485268/672580) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Performance Certificate](/listings/photos/164485268/672581) - Energy Performance Certificate

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #7802501
- **Address:** 20 Grace Road, Tividale, B69 1LW
- **Certificate Issued:** 22/11/2010
- **Work Completed:** 28/10/2010
- **Items:** 2 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 20 GRACE ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LW | £180,000 | 29/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 98 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QS | £210,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 91 NEW BIRMINGHAM ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 2JF | £272,000 | 31/10/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 18 MARY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1RR | £137,750 | 28/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 12 HAWFIELD CLOSE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LH | £195,000 | 25/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 137 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR | £248,000 | 23/06/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX | £130,000 | 26/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX | £125,000 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 98 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QS | £165,000 | 27/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 99 POPLAR AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1RN | £196,700 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 344 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR | £75,000 | 22/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 57 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QT | £168,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX | £132,500 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 10 LONGBANK ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JY | £175,000 | 21/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 155 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QP | £190,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 LESLIE RISE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LT | £199,000 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WALKER AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1NR | £135,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 12 GRACE ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LW | £110,000 | 07/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 27 LONGBANK ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JZ | £215,000 | 23/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 HAWFIELD CLOSE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LH | £178,000 | 15/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 344 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR | £110,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 327 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR | £180,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £110,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £171,848 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £199,589 (44 Semi-detached, B69, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -7.3%

## 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).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Darbys Hill Road, B69 | £1,200/mo | 3 | 0.42 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lower Chapel Street, B69 | £1,150/mo | 3 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,175/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.64% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £146,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £117,500

*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 £1,175/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 13.1×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £304/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 6.8%

*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).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,721/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 16%
- **10y growth:** 63.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Sandwell; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 35.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 84.9%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

68 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£180,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,721/m²

Local average

£199,589 (-7.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 2 (3,900 of 33,755)

Street crime

167 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

THREE BEDROOM SEMI DETACHED PROPERTY
LOUNGE
FITTED KITCHEN
DOWNSTAIRS BATHROOM
REAR GARDEN
CLOSE TO LOCAL AMENITIES & TRANSPORT LINKS
EPC RATING: D
COUNCIL TAX BAND: A

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Oldbury

Innovate

Reference: 164485268

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 16/07/2020

Expiry date: 15/07/2030

Current heating cost: £491/year

Potential heating cost: £392/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Performance Certificate

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #7802501

Property Details

Street: 20 Grace Road

Town: Tividale

Postcode: B69 1LW

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 22/11/2010

Work Completed: 28/10/2010

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	29/01/2026 (6 months ago)	£180,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
98 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QS	£210,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
91 NEW BIRMINGHAM ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 2JF	£272,000	31/10/2025	Semi-detached
18 MARY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1RR	£137,750	28/07/2025	Semi-detached
12 HAWFIELD CLOSE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LH	£195,000	25/07/2025	Semi-detached
137 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR	£248,000	23/06/2025	Semi-detached
6 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX	£130,000	26/02/2025	Semi-detached
15 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX	£125,000	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
98 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QS	£165,000	27/11/2023	Semi-detached
99 POPLAR AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1RN	£196,700	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
344 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR	£75,000	22/11/2023	Semi-detached
57 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QT	£168,000	06/10/2023	Semi-detached
15 LINDEN AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JX	£132,500	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
10 LONGBANK ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JY	£175,000	21/07/2023	Semi-detached
155 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QP	£190,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
6 LESLIE RISE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LT	£199,000	17/04/2023	Semi-detached
19 WALKER AVENUE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1NR	£135,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 12 GRACE ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LW	£110,000	07/03/2023	Semi-detached
27 LONGBANK ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1JZ	£215,000	23/12/2022	Semi-detached
8 HAWFIELD CLOSE, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1LH	£178,000	15/12/2022	Semi-detached
344 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR	£110,000	14/12/2022	Semi-detached
327 CITY ROAD, TIVIDALE, OLDBURY, SANDWELL, WEST MIDLANDS, B69 1QR	£180,000	27/10/2022	Semi-detached

Street average: £110,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £171,848 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 16%

10y growth 63.4%

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

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 35.9%

10y (index) 84.9%

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: £748/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	City Rd / Poplar Rise	0.1 miles
Bus stop	City Rd / Poplar Avenue	0.1 miles
Shop	Premier	0.1 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.3 miles
Train station	Sandwell and Dudley	1.3 miles
Train station	Dudley Port	1.4 miles
Hospital	Bilston Street Surgery	4.2 miles
University	BCU Oscott Gardens	6.3 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	6.6 miles
Hospital	krishna pemmaraju	8.2 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	74
Vehicle crime	18
Public order	14
Shoplifting	14
Criminal damage and arson	13
Burglary	9
Other theft	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Possession of weapons	3
Drugs	2
Other crime	2
Robbery	2
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	167

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
Grace Mary Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 21 Mar 2019
Oakham Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy	Secondary	0.4 miles	Good — 21 May 2015
Tividale Community Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 3 Dec 2023
Rounds Green Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Requires improvement — 16 May 2019

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 Semi-Detached House, Darbys Hill Road, B69	£1,200/mo	3	0.42 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Lower Chapel Street, B69	£1,150/mo	3	0.66 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,175/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.64%

Max investor price (0.8%) £146,875

Target investor price (1%) £117,500

Gross yield 7.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 13.1×

Monthly cashflow £304/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 6.8%

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).