8 Berry Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RN
About 8 Berry Drive
8 Berry Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 45% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in May 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
8 Berry Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Berry Drive has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2021Loft ConversionFullIn report
Proposed loft conversion.
- Agent
- AK Associates
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/66241
- Feb 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/16/60129
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Berry Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 12 years.
£174,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2013Most recent
£174,500
+81.9%over 12 years21 December 2000
£95,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RN: £170,000 (2018–2007).
Everything we know about 8 Berry 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 Berry Drive homes
On epc rating, 8 Berry Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,531
Street avg £1,644
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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