Key indicators for buyers
The B66 market is moderately favourable for buyers. Rising rents (£937/mo, +10.4%) mean the cost of waiting is real.
Yearly averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
2026averages · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
House price ÷ median earnings · ONS data
Affordability data shown for wider Sandwell area
A home in Sandwell costs 6.5x the local median salary — moderate, improving from a peak of 6.8x in 2022.
Average monthly rent · ONS Private Rental Index
Rental data shown for wider Sandwell area
Average monthly rent in Sandwell is £937, up 10.4% year-on-year. Rents have risen consistently over the past five years.
2yr fixed · 75% LTV · 25yr term · BoE avg. rate
Based on the average Sandwell price of £230,000 with a 25% deposit (£58k), a 2-year fixed mortgage at 3.97% costs around £908 per month.
Monthly cost comparison based on current data
Uses B66 avg. price with Sandwell rental data
Monthly mortgage payments (£908) are £29 less than renting (£937). However, buying requires an upfront deposit of £58k — it would take around 8 years to recoup that cost compared to renting and investing the difference.
Latest transactions · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
| Address | Type | Price | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
17, DRAYTON ROAD B66 4AJ | Terraced | £230,000 | 9 Jan 2026 |
230, MERRIVALE ROAD B66 4DS | Semi-detached | £197,000 | 15 Dec 2025 |
3, THE SADDLES, CROCKETTS LANE B66 3DJ | Flat/Maisonette | £70,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
23, WILLIAM SAVAGE WAY B66 4SX | Terraced | £147,000 | 5 Dec 2025 |
40, WOODLANDS STREET B66 3TF | Terraced | £130,000 | 1 Dec 2025 |
50, HIGGINS WALK B66 3DF | Semi-detached | £165,000 | 28 Nov 2025 |
FLAT 43, MILTON COURT, SANDON ROAD B66 4AD | Flat/Maisonette |
Data sources (all free & public): HM Land Registry Price Paid Data & UK House Price Index · ONS Housing Affordability Ratios · ONS Private Rental Index · Bank of England Quoted Household Interest Rates · HMRC Monthly Property Transactions
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The average property in B66 sold for £230,000 in 2026, with a median of £230,000 across 1 transactions. Prices rose 1.1% compared to the previous year.
| £64,000 |
| 28 Nov 2025 |
9, HIGGINS WALK B66 3DE | Terraced | £186,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
39, LINDEN ROAD B66 4DZ | Terraced | £194,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
210, WATERLOO ROAD B66 4NB | Terraced | £208,000 | 21 Nov 2025 |
71, ROSEBERY ROAD B66 3RZ | Terraced | £160,000 | 19 Nov 2025 |
11, DRAYTON ROAD B66 4AJ | Terraced | £234,500 | 17 Nov 2025 |
4, SURREY CLOSE B66 2ET | Detached | £382,000 | 7 Nov 2025 |
11, HARDEN KEEP B66 4HQ | Terraced | £120,000 | 31 Oct 2025 |
8, DALE STREET B66 4HY | Other | £200,000 | 28 Oct 2025 |
12, JOHN BROOKS AVENUE B66 3DN | Terraced | £240,000 | 27 Oct 2025 |
265, MONTAGUE ROAD B66 4PJ | Terraced | £270,000 | 22 Oct 2025 |
32, DAWSON STREET, BEARWOOD B66 4JB | Terraced | £165,000 | 15 Oct 2025 |
9, NEW STREET B66 2AJ | Other | £150,000 | 3 Oct 2025 |
66, MARLBOROUGH ROAD B66 4DW | Terraced | £220,000 | 26 Sept 2025 |
The most recent recorded sale in B66 was a terraced property on Drayton Road for £230,000 in January 2026. Across the last 20 sales, the median price was £194,000.