44, FORSTER STREET, SMETHWICK, B67 7LX - £150,000

44 FORSTER STREET is a very large extended detached house of 157m², built sometime between 1900 and 1929. It was last sold for £150,000 in February 2012, which was around 13% below the average February 2012 detached price in the Sandwell local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was May 2009, where the current energy rating was F, and the potential energy rating was F.

44 FORSTER STREET Sold Prices

Land registry data shows six sales for 44 FORSTER STREET since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the six sales, along with the average detached price in the Sandwell local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Most of the six 44 FORSTER STREET sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2012 6 FEB	£150,000	£171,870	13% below HPI
2005 16 NOV	£202,500	£179,608	13% above HPI
2001 14 DEC	£92,000	£96,828	5% below HPI
2001 16 JAN	£42,000	£87,851	52% below HPI
2000 16 NOV	£28,000	£85,506	67% below HPI
2000 15 NOV	£22,000	£85,506	74% below HPI

44 FORSTER STREET Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Sandwell local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The six 44 FORSTER STREET sales between November 2000 and February 2012 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 2005 sale was for 13% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 13% above the HPI over time, until the February 2012 sale, where it falls to 13% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 13% below the HPI.

How Large is 44 FORSTER STREET?

44 FORSTER STREET is 157m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in May 2009. This puts it in the largest 20% of detached houses in Smethwick, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Smethwick, and where 44 FORSTER STREET lies on this distribution: 81% of detached houses are smaller than 44 FORSTER STREET, and 19% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Smethwick.

44 FORSTER STREET: Plot and Title Map

44 FORSTER STREET sits on a plot of roughly 0.055 of an acre, or 222m². The below map shows the location of 44 FORSTER STREET, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 44 FORSTER STREET). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 44 FORSTER STREET?

44 FORSTER STREET is located in SMETHWICK, in the B67 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 44 on FORSTER STREET.