17 Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ
About 17 Beacon Close
17 Beacon Close is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 is 33.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Beacon Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2012ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Atwal Design Services
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/12/55203
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Beacon Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 10 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2008Most recent
£135,000
+154.7%over 9 years30 July 1998
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1BQ: £120,000 (2022–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1BQ
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Beacon Close homes
EPC Rating for 17 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,849
Street avg £1,636
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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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
0.6 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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