1 Hanson Close, Smethwick, B66 2BY
About 1 Hanson Close
1 Hanson Close is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since December 2005, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 sits 53.1% above the 2005 sale of £226,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hanson Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hanson 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
1 Hanson Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£226,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2005Most recent
£226,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2BY: £132,000 (2016–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 2BY
Everything we know about 1 Hanson 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 Hanson Close homes
Price per m² for 1 Hanson Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,626
Street avg £1,987
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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