36 Grenville Drive, Smethwick, B66 1TQ
About 36 Grenville Drive
36 Grenville Drive is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 sits 134.9% above the 2013 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 18.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in January 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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
36 Grenville Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2024PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed single storey side extension and front canopy.
- Agent
- LSK Design
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/69488
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
36 Grenville Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£86,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 January 2013Most recent
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1TQ: £130,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1TQ
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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 Grenville Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 36 Grenville Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£804
Street avg £1,105
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holly Lodge High School College of Science. 44 schools nearby.
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