16 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA
About 16 Doulton Drive
16 Doulton Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 64 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2000–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at -10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 302.2% above the 2003 sale of £89,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£51/sq ft) was about 52.8% below the postcode norm.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
16 Doulton Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Doulton Drive 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
16 Doulton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.6% per year over 3 years.
£89,000
Growth on file: -10.6% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
22 May 2003Most recent
£89,000
-27.6%over 2 years6 July 2000
£122,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B66 1RA
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Doulton Drive homes
16 Doulton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£546
Street avg £1,597
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 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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