17 Adams Close, Smethwick, B66 1HD
About 17 Adams Close
17 Adams Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 7th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2009.
Held since January 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 96.4% above the 2004 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 19.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar 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
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 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
17 Adams Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 2004Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HD: £67,000 (2024–2018).
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Adams Close homes
17 Adams Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,410
Street avg £1,642
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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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