30a, St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1EQ
About 30a
30a is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 361.5% above the 2014 sale of £39,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£42/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
30a has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Proposed side extension to form shower room.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/47454
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
30a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£180,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.
£39,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 February 2014Most recent
£39,000
-12.4%over 12 years25 September 2001
£44,500
+122.5%over 6 years13 March 1995
£20,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B66 1EQ: £103,000 (2022–1997).
Everything we know about 30a, 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 St Pauls Road homes
On price per m², 30a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£453
Street avg £1,233
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.3 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 55 schools nearby.
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