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161 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Overview

About 161 Great Arthur Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

161 Great Arthur Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 64.1% above the 2016 sale of £108,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 19.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC75
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 161 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

161 Great Arthur Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£108,500

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £108,500

    +281.4%over 18 years
  2. 28 August 1997

    £28,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1DG: £116,000 (2021–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Great Arthur Street homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

161 Great Arthur Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,428

Street avg £1,248

Above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 98 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Smethwick district page.

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

0.3 km

Galton Valley Primary School. 57 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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