94a, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
About 94a
94a is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 49), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (2 versus a best of 81).
At 43 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 31 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
94a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
94a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 94a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
94a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1BA: £220,000 (2014–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 1BA
95a, Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Sold Jan 2014
£154,000151 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Sold Jun 2007
£136,950105 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Sold Mar 2006
£225,000106 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Sold Mar 2006
£220,000107 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick, B66 1BA
Sold Mar 2006
£220,000
Everything we know about 94a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brasshouse Lane homes
EPC Rating for 94a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
2 (G)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.0 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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