1 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
About 1 John Guest Close
1 John Guest Close is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 14.4% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £270,000 in September 2023.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
1 John Guest Close 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
Latest sale on 1 John Guest Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£309,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 5 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£270,000
4 November 2021
£270,000
+38.5%over 3 years3 May 2018
£194,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2BG: £210,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B66 2BG
Everything we know about 1 John Guest Close, 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 John Guest Close homes
Floor Area for 1 John Guest Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,842
Street avg £2,549
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 7 years
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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
0.9 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
Oasis Academy Foundry. 59 schools nearby.
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