248 St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1HB
About 248 St Pauls Road
248 St Pauls Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90).
Held since May 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 51 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 6 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 35.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 33.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
248 St Pauls Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£112,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 May 2007Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HB: £86,000 (2024–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1HB
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What 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
248 St Pauls Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,196
Street avg £1,916
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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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