5 Berry Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RN
About 5 Berry Drive
5 Berry Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £211,000 is 24.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 85.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 77 m² it's 24.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 10 EPCs). Most recent transfer: November 2018 at £170,000.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 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
5 Berry Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£211,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2018Most recent
£170,000
+120.9%over 17 years15 December 2000
£76,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RN: £174,500 (2018–2007).
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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
On price per m², 5 Berry Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,208
Street avg £1,576
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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