2 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA
About 2 Doulton Drive
2 Doulton Drive is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 173 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 £285,000 sits 128% above the 2002 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a garage conversion refused in 2002.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
2 Doulton Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2002Garage ConversionFullIn report
Convert internal garage into living accommodation
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/02/39956
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Sales history & valuation
2 Doulton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£285,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2002Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B66 1RA
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Doulton Drive homes
On habitable rooms, 2 Doulton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£723
Street avg £1,594
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 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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