25 Adams Close, Smethwick, B66 1HD
About 25 Adams Close
25 Adams Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 31.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 133.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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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
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 Adams Close has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Proposed two storey side and single storey front extensions.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/65683
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
25 Adams Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 1 year.
£127,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
8 April 2018Most recent
£127,000
+5.8%over 1 year22 December 2016
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HD: £64,000 (2024–2017).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Adams Close homes
Price per m² for 25 Adams Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,592
Street avg £1,376
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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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