18 Soap Works Drive, Smethwick, B66 2EB
About 18 Soap Works Drive
18 Soap Works Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2EB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since May 2018. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).
At 62 m² it's 27.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 11 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 40.3% above the 2018 sale price. Last sale on file: £153,950 in June 2018.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
18 Soap Works Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Soap Works Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 18 Soap Works Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£153,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£153,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2EB: £212,950 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 2EB
Everything we know about 18 Soap Works Drive, 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 Soap Works Drive homes
On floor area, 18 Soap Works Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,483
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 8 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
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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