4 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA
About 4 Doulton Drive
4 Doulton Drive is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2000 — that's 26 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. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 201.2% above the 2000 sale of £99,950. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Doulton Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Doulton Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2007ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/48073
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Doulton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£99,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2000Most recent
£99,950
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
On epc rating, 4 Doulton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£990
Street avg £1,590
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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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