7 Doulton Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RA
About 7 Doulton Drive
7 Doulton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since April 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. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 209.9% above the 2000 sale of £71,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. At 76 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 64 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 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
7 Doulton Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£223,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£71,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 April 2000Most recent
£71,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RA: £186,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B66 1RA
Everything we know about 7 Doulton Drive, in one report
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 years held, 7 Doulton Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£947
Street avg £1,590
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 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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