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According to the public record, 42, Forest Road, Oldbury is a early-century leasehold house with 1,011 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 274 m2 plot.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 3 bedrooms with a garden.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 42, Forest Road, Oldbury is £207,847 and the estimated rental value is £878 per month.
Forest Road, Oldbury, B68 is located in the borough of Sandwell within the B68 postal district.
42, Forest Road, Oldbury has a single entry in the Land Registry from February 2023 and a single entry in the EPC database dated May 2022.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 42, Forest Road, Oldbury is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £218,240 and a rental value of £922 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £193,298 and a rental value of £817 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 42 Forest Road Oldbury has increased by an estimated £2,945 (1.4%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £26 per month (2.9%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.1%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 42, Forest Road, Oldbury sits on a plot of 274m2.
We have plot size data on 25 out of 25 other houses in the postcode and 42, Forest Road, Oldbury sits on the 8th largest plot.
42, Forest Road, Oldbury has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 05 May 2022.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
According to HM Land Registry, 42, Forest Road, Oldbury was last sold on 28th February 2023 for £276,000 and was recorded as a leasehold house.
The property has only had this single sale since 1995.
Since February 2023, the market for similar properties has dropped 10.5%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 42, Forest Road, Oldbury within a radius of 510 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 60, Stanley Road, Oldbury, B68 0EQ, a leasehold house which sold for £270,000 on the 4th June 2025.
Read more about house prices in B68.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Forest Road, Oldbury, B68 has a total of 104 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 42, Forest Road, Oldbury is the 67th largest and the 103rd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £23k less expensive than the average property in B68.
The closest station to 42, Forest Road, Oldbury is Rowley Regis station which is 2.6 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, superfast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 42, Forest Road, Oldbury, 57.9% of property is privately owned outright and 25.6% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 42, Forest Road, Oldbury, 21.0% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.0% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 42, Forest Road, Oldbury, the average age was 41.7 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 42, Forest Road, Oldbury, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 42, Forest Road, Oldbury, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to West Midlands and the rest of England & Wales.
