What kind of home is 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is a 6-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA last sold for £160,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £124,950 in March 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

Across 3 sales between March 2001 and March 2025, 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA rose from £124,950 to £160,000, a change of £35,050. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The current EPC rating for 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2017. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 66% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B66 1RA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA use?

The latest EPC at 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA have?

44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA is in council tax band E.

Which area is 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA in?

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

Is 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA in a safe area?

Police records around 44 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 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The closest primary school to 44 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 44 Doulton Drive, B66 1RA?

The closest rail stop to 44 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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44 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 44 Doulton Drive

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

44 Doulton Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.

At 160 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 2001–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 58.7% above the 2025 sale of £160,000. A recent sale: £160,000 in March 2025. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a garage conversion and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms6
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 44 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2013
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Proposed garage conversion and installation of window.
New Windows
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
DC/13/56044
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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.

44 Doulton Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£160,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2025Most recent
£160,000
-34.7%over 7 years
26 February 2018
£245,000
+96.1%over 16 years
23 March 2001
£124,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

On years held, 44 Doulton Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,000

Street avg £1,590

Below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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