8 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
About 8 John Guest Close
8 John Guest Close is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 2BG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £210,000 in February 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 John Guest Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- 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.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 February 2020Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2BG: £230,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in B66 2BG
19 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
Sold Sept 2025
£230,0001 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
Sold Sept 2023
£270,00010 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
Sold Apr 2020
£209,99512 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
Sold Apr 2020
£209,9952 John Guest Close, Smethwick, B66 2BG
Sold Feb 2020
£219,995
Everything we know about 8 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
EPC Rating for 8 John Guest Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,471
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
6 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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