162 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
About 162 Great Arthur Street
162 Great Arthur Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 825 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 77 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 is 35.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 112.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2018 for £126,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
162 Great Arthur Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 4.50m L x 3.90m H (2.90m to eaves)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/21/01847
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
162 Great Arthur Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.
£126,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 2018Most recent
£126,000
+57.5%over 10 years22 May 2008
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1DG: £115,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in B66 1DG
158 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2021
£194,000190 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2018
£100,000164 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Sept 2017
£115,000161 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Mar 2016
£108,500186 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2015
£116,000
Everything we know about 162 Great Arthur Street, 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 Great Arthur Street homes
On price per m², 162 Great Arthur Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,643
Street avg £1,229
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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