8 Woodland Drive, Smethwick, B66 1JF
About 8 Woodland Drive
8 Woodland Drive is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1JF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 11th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–132 m². On EPC score it ranks last in the building (69 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
8 Woodland Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Woodland Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Woodland Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 8 Woodland Drive, 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 Woodland Drive homes
8 Woodland Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 45 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.6 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 48 schools nearby.
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