25 Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ
About 25 Beacon Close
25 Beacon Close is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 290.7% above the 2002 sale of £43,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Beacon Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25 Beacon Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 January 2002Most recent
£43,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1BQ: £125,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in B66 1BQ
Everything we know about 25 Beacon Close, 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 Beacon Close homes
Price per m² for 25 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£672
Street avg £1,734
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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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