1 Berry Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RN
About 1 Berry Drive
1 Berry Drive is a six-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 sits 90.7% above the 2004 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Berry Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
1 Berry 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
Latest sale on 1 Berry Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£429,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.4% per year over 3 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 18.4% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
31 March 2004Most recent
£225,000
+77.2%over 3 years10 November 2000
£126,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RN: £170,000 (2018–2009).
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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 Berry Drive homes
EPC Rating for 1 Berry Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,415
Street avg £1,655
Floor Area
159 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
0.3 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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