7 Chance Drive, Smethwick, B66 1TT
About 7 Chance Drive
7 Chance Drive is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1TT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 136 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 24.5% above the 2021 sale price. Sold December 2021 for £306,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Chance 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 16 years.
£306,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£306,000
+34.2%over 15 years7 June 2006
£227,952
Median price across the last 3 sales in B66 1TT: £230,000 (2007–2006).
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chance Drive homes
On price per m², 7 Chance Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,250
Street avg £2,010
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.7 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
George Betts Primary Academy. 45 schools nearby.
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