20 Draycott Road, Smethwick, B66 1QP
About 20 Draycott Road
20 Draycott Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since February 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 210.5% above the 2004 sale of £52,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£60/sq ft) was about 68.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 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
20 Draycott Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2004Most recent
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1QP: £117,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in B66 1QP
Everything we know about 20 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
Price per m²
£648
Street avg £773
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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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