6 Hefford Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RR
About 6 Hefford Drive
6 Hefford Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 31.7% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 18.4% 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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Hefford 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
6 Hefford Drive saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£158,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 6 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
13 February 2008Most recent
£120,000
+3.4%over 1 year25 July 2006
£116,000
+33.3%over 3 years9 June 2003
£87,000
+31.9%over 1 year23 August 2001
£65,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in B66 1RR: £127,000 (2022–2001).
Nearby sales in B66 1RR
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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 Hefford Drive homes
6 Hefford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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