16 Draycott Road, Smethwick, B66 1QP
About 16 Draycott Road
16 Draycott Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 202.1% above the 2004 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 65.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Draycott Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension (renewal of expired permission - DC/10/52549).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/56770
- Dec 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/10/52549
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.1% per year over 4 years.
£48,000
Growth on file: 29.1% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2004Most recent
£48,000
+166.7%over 3 years18 October 2000
£18,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1QP: £117,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in B66 1QP
Everything we know about 16 Draycott Road, 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 Draycott Road homes
16 Draycott Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£676
Street avg £771
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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. 50 schools nearby.
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