26 Smiths Way is a detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1TW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £452,000 is 25.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £360,000.
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26 Smiths Way's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2024
26 Smiths Way has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 5 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 5 years.
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What we flagged
26 Smiths Way is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,243
Street avg £2,967
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Plank Lane — bus stop.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
24 July 2020Most recent
£360,000
+38.5%over 5 years24 April 2015
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1TW: £495,000 (2025–2023).
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
B46 1BT
Closest school
0.7 km
Water Orton Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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