12 Adams Close, Smethwick, B66 1HD
About 12 Adams Close
12 Adams Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 548 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 52.9% above the 2010 sale of £95,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 18 EPCs).
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
12 Adams Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jul 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Adams Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12 Adams Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 14 years.
£95,500
Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
22 July 2010Most recent
£95,500
+141.8%over 10 years11 May 2000
£39,500
+14.5%over 3 years10 October 1996
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HD: £67,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 12 Adams Close, 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 Adams Close homes
Habitable Rooms for 12 Adams Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,875
Street avg £1,478
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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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