18 Draycott Road, Smethwick, B66 1QP
About 18 Draycott Road
18 Draycott Road is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18 Draycott Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Draycott Road 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
18 Draycott Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£231,000
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
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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 Draycott Road homes
18 Draycott Road is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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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