247 St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1HB
About 247 St Pauls Road
247 St Pauls Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 85.5% above the 2004 sale of £83,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 52 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 247 St Pauls Road.
- Apr 2004ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/04/42341
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.9% per year over 7 years.
£83,000
Growth on file: 12.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2004Most recent
£83,000
+130.6%over 6 years29 June 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HB: £86,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1HB
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Pauls Road homes
247 St Pauls Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,596
Street avg £2,066
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.6 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 47 schools nearby.
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