31 Beacon Close, Smethwick, B66 1BQ
About 31 Beacon Close
31 Beacon Close is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in April 2002. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 sits 230.6% above the 2002 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Aug 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 3.7m H (2.5m to eaves)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/20/01486
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
31 Beacon Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 6 years.
£49,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
4 April 2002Most recent
£49,000
+41.0%over 5 years24 October 1996
£34,750
-8.6%23 May 1996
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1BQ: £125,000 (2022–2008).
Nearby sales in B66 1BQ
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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
Habitable Rooms for 31 Beacon Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£891
Street avg £1,715
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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