288 St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1HF
About 288 St Pauls Road
288 St Pauls Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 69% above the 2006 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% 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
- Bedrooms3
Building
- Central heatingYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 288 St Pauls Road.
- Mar 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Two storey rear/side extension and 2 new vehicle accesses.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/47447
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
288 St Pauls Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£145,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 January 2006Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HF: £150,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1HF
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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 St Pauls Road homes
On price per m², 288 St Pauls Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,726
Street avg £1,051
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 50 schools nearby.
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