Property profile

40Forest Road

Map showing 40, Forest Road, Oldbury

Property Price
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Estimated sale price

£240,000

Semi-Detached sold in Old Warley

The box shows the middle 50% of semi-detached sale prices, the whiskers show the 5th to 95th percentile, and the marker shows this property's estimated price.

Half of similar homes sold within the box; most sold within the wider line.

An indicative model estimate, not a survey or formal valuation.

This property vs market

Price per sq ftLocal median £275 per sq ft
£300 per sq ftEstimate vs local median: +£25 per sq ft (+9.2%)
Local sold pricesMedian for semi-detached in Old Warley
£260,000Estimate vs local median: −£18,000 (−6.8%)
How this estimate is calculated

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Property facts

Property typeHouse / Semi-Detached
Construction period1930-1949
Floor area75 m² / 807 sq ft
Rooms5 habitable / 5 heated
Floor levelNODATA!
EPC ratingE
EPC inspection25 Jun 2012

Sales history

No recorded sales for this property in HM Land Registry data.

Local market

Property prices in Old Warley

Median price£260,000
Price per sq ft£271
Sales (last 12 months)111
Typical range (middle 50%)£213K – £300K

Based on 111 recent sales, the median property price is £260,000 (about £271 per square foot) in Old Warley area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £632,500.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Old Warley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached8£315,500£360
Semi-Detached66£260,000£275
Terraced28£233,500£265
Flats9£69,500£147

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Old Warley

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Warley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£190,000£65,000£158,250£161,000
2017£195,000£79,500£170,000£160,000
2018£225,501£76,000£179,000£155,000
2019£214,000£74,975£191,275£156,500
2020£229,950£86,000£210,000£160,000
2021£350,000£95,000£235,750£180,000
2022£331,000£95,000£250,000£203,000
2023£387,500£95,000£240,000£200,000
2024£352,500£101,000£245,000£192,000
2025£292,000£69,500£260,000£222,000
2026£260,000£133,250£264,000£230,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Old Warley.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Warley.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£194£102£169£182
2017£189£122£194£178
2018£233£128£193£180
2019£230£118£206£184
2020£260£145£223£182
2021£282£132£237£203
2022£293£137£262£240
2023£263£147£264£235
2024£354£158£271£232
2025£318£147£269£244
2026£424£215£298£262
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Old Warley.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Old Warley in the last year.

Recent sales

There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 0EE.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near B68 0EE
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
17 Apr 202530, Forest Road, Oldbury, B68 0EESemi-DetachedFreehold£295,000
20 Nov 202517, Chestnut Road, Oldbury, B68 0AXSemi-DetachedFreehold£305,000
28 Mar 202526, Chestnut Road, Oldbury, B68 0AXSemi-DetachedFreehold£285,000
21 Jul 20255, Forest Road, Oldbury, B68 0EBSemi-DetachedFreehold£242,000
16 Apr 202521, Holly Road, Oldbury, B68 0AUTerracedFreehold£298,000

Other properties at this postcode

AddressTenureFloor areaLast sale
2, Forest Road, OldburyFreehold170 m²£180,000 (2016)
4, Forest Road, OldburyFreehold83 m²£170,000 (2018)
6 Forest Road, OldburyFreehold120 m²£61,000 (1996)
8, Forest Road, OldburyLeasehold84 m²£208,000 (2017)
14 Forest Road, OldburyFreehold133 m²£63,000 (1999)
22, Forest Road, OldburyFreehold70 m²£253,000 (2024)
24 Forest Road, OldburyFreehold76 m²£208,000 (2021)
30 Forest Road, OldburyFreehold75 m²£295,000 (2025)
38 Forest Road, OldburyFreehold106 m²£305,000 (2024)
42 Forest Road, OldburyLeasehold94 m²£276,000 (2023)

Area insights for B68 0EE

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Overview

Postcode B68 0EE is located in a major urban area, within the Old Warley ward of Sandwell in the West Midlands region, and forms part of the Warley South area. It has low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the West Midlands average of 97 per 1,000. The average income per household in Warley South is £57,024 per year. The nearest station is Rowley Regis, about 1.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
47
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Warley South has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,738 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

Warley South has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Warley South is £57,024 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near B68 0EE.

Flood risk

No risk

Warley South near B68 0EE has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Rowley Regis located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
319
Population density
6,000 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
16.4(-58%)
Vehicle crime
14.51(+123%)
Shoplifting
11.36(+31%)
Burglary
5.05(+24%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.79(-65%)
West Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
164
51.74%
Indian
63
19.87%
Other Asian
16
5.05%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
15
4.73%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
11
3.47%
Total population: 317

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
98
39.04%
No qualifications
41
16.33%
Level 3 (A level)
38
15.14%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
30
11.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
11.16%
Total 16+ residents: 251

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
57.85%
Owns with a mortgage
31
25.62%
Private landlord or letting agency
15
12.4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.48%
Social rents from council
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Schools

In the B68 0EE postcode area, located within Warley South, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for B68 0EE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryLightwoods Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryPerryfields Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryPerryfields AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of B68 0EE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for B68 0EE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMediterranian Food and WineHagley Road West, Sandwell, B68 0BZWalking directions to Mediterranian Food and Wine
0.2 miLifestyle ExpressHagley Road West, Sandwell, B68 0BZWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miOne StopCastle Road West, Sandwell, B68 0EJWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodTame Road, Sandwell, B68 0RTWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miCo-op FoodClive Road, Birmingham, B32 2ALWalking directions to Co-op Food