298 St Pauls Road, Smethwick, B66 1HF
About 298 St Pauls Road
298 St Pauls Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in August 2006. At 112 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 sits 114.6% above the 2006 sale of £130,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
298 St Pauls Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
298 St Pauls Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey dining room extension.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/41218
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
298 St Pauls Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 August 2006Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HF: £150,000 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1HF
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other St Pauls Road homes
On epc rating, 298 St Pauls Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,161
Street avg £1,102
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.3 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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