12, Thornwood Close
12, Thornwood Close
Description & Estimates
12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury is recorded publicly as a mid-century freehold house across 775 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 247 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury is £247,410 and its rental estimate is £1,191 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Thornwood Close, Oldbury, B68 falls within the B68 postal district, in the borough of Sandwell.
Our Data Sources
12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in August 2007 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury, we estimate a market value of £259,781 and a rental value of £1,251 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £230,092 and £1,108 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury has seen its estimated sale value grow by £3,964 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value climb by £36 per month (3.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 5.8%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury as measuring 247 m2.
That makes it the 6th largest plot in the postcode, where all 25 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 26 Sep 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury completed on 1st August 2007 at £139,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 103.0% over the period since August 2007.
- Sold Aug 2007£139,000
- Sold Aug 1998£57,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury have sold within a radius of 480 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 30th April 2025, was 29, Thornwood Close, Oldbury, B68 9LX, a freehold house which sold for £245,000.
Read more about house prices in B68.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 25 addresses on Thornwood Close, Oldbury, B68, 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury comes out as the 21st largest and the 18th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £15k more expensive than the average property across the B68 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 500mRood End Primary School
- 800mOur Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School
- 800mMoat Farm Junior School
- 700mQ3 Academy Langley
- 800mBristnall Hall Academy
- 1.1kmHolly Lodge High School College of Science
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Public Transport Nearby
From 12, Thornwood Close, Oldbury, the nearest station is Langley Green, 500 metres away.
- 500mLangley Green
- 1.8kmSmethwick Galton Bridge
- 2.0kmSmethwick Rolfe Street
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
