1 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
About 1 Narel Sharpe Close
1 Narel Sharpe Close is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1TU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 118.6% above the 2006 sale of £86,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 24.1% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 34 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Narel Sharpe Close.
- Dec 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/56506
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Narel Sharpe Close was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£188,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£86,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 January 2006Most recent
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1TU: £245,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in B66 1TU
30 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
Sold Dec 2021
£295,00012 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
Sold Jun 2021
£265,00024 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
Sold Apr 2020
£244,0005 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
Sold May 2018
£245,00026 Narel Sharpe Close, Smethwick, B66 1TU
Sold Apr 2017
£210,000
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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 Narel Sharpe Close homes
On floor area, 1 Narel Sharpe Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,344
Street avg £1,747
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.4 km
George Betts Primary Academy. 45 schools nearby.
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