What kind of home is 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA last sold for £134,071 in July 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,450 in May 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

Across 2 sales between May 2000 and July 2011, 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA rose from £72,450 to £134,071, a change of £61,621. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The current EPC rating for 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B66 1RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA use?

The latest EPC at 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA in?

17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA sits in Smethwick. It falls within the B66 postcode district.

Is 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1067% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The closest primary school to 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is Galton Valley Primary School (235m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sandwell Academy (1.1km), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The closest rail stop to 17 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 246m away. The nearest underground option is The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro), 871m away.

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17 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Doulton Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Doulton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 64.8% above the 2011 sale of £134,071. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in July 2011.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

Central heatingYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2021

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2021from Nov 2010

EPC improved fromC73toD68

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Doulton Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Doulton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£134,071

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

7 July 2011Most recent
£134,071
+85.1%over 11 years
25 May 2000
£72,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B66 1RA

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On the street

Versus other Doulton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 64 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,596

Street avg £1,580

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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