5 Adams Close, Smethwick, B66 1HD
About 5 Adams Close
5 Adams Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HD). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 648 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 60 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 sits 235.6% above the 2001 sale of £43,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm.
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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
5 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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
5 Adams Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£146,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£43,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2001Most recent
£43,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HD: £67,000 (2024–2018).
Everything we know about 5 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
On price per m², 5 Adams Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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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