11 Adams Close, Smethwick, B66 1HD
About 11 Adams Close
11 Adams Close is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HD). 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 (March 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 13th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–110 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 19 units on file.
Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 62.5% above the 2021 sale of £64,000. At 51 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 18 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold March 2021 for £64,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls changed
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
11 Adams Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
11 Adams Close saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 8 years.
£64,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2021Most recent
£64,000
+23.1%over 4 years10 August 2016
£52,000
+11.8%over 3 years4 January 2013
£46,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HD: £67,000 (2024–2017).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Adams Close homes
On epc rating, 11 Adams Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,255
Street avg £1,659
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 36 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 48 schools nearby.
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