1 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA
About 1 Doulton Drive
1 Doulton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 sits 106.9% above the 2001 sale of £131,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£59/sq ft) was about 44.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Doulton Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2012Garage ConversionFullIn report
Proposed garage conversion of garage to lounge.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/11/54019
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Doulton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£273,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£131,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2001Most recent
£131,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B66 1RA
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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 Doulton Drive homes
CO₂ Emissions for 1 Doulton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£637
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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 Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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