17a, Draycott Road, Smethwick, B66 1QP
About 17a
17a is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1741 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. 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
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
17a has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two and single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/69802
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1QP: £117,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in B66 1QP
Everything we know about 17a, 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
17a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
162 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.2 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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