21 Fenton Street, Smethwick, B66 1HR
About 21 Fenton Street
21 Fenton Street is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1HR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £184,000 sits 820% above the 2001 sale of £20,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£18/sq ft) was about 80.6% 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
Energy performance
21 Fenton Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
21 Fenton Street 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
21 Fenton Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 2 years.
£20,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2001Most recent
£20,000
+5.3%over 1 year30 March 2000
£19,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1HR: £114,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in B66 1HR
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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 Fenton Street homes
Price per m² for 21 Fenton Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£196
Street avg £1,755
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.2 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 52 schools nearby.
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