6 Draycott Road, Smethwick, B66 1QP
About 6 Draycott Road
6 Draycott Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1QP). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 662.5% above the 1999 sale of £24,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£25/sq ft) was about 38.9% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 18.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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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
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
6 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
6 Draycott Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£24,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 1999Most recent
£24,000
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
On price per m², 6 Draycott Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£264
Street avg £791
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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