What type of property is 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF last sold for £154,950 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

The current EPC rating for 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B66 2EF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF located?

8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF sits in Smethwick. It falls within the B66 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

Police records around 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1067% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

The closest primary school to 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF is St Philip's Catholic Primary School (501m), one of 43 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Windsor Olympus Academy (755m), with 16 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF?

The closest underground stop to 8 William Avery Drive, B66 2EF is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 855m away. The nearest rail option is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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8 William Avery Drive, Smethwick, B66 2EF

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Overview

About 8 William Avery Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 William Avery Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 63 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 19 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 40.7% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £154,950.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 William Avery Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 William Avery Drive, Smethwick, B66 2EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 William Avery Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£154,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2018Most recent
£154,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2EF: £155,995 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in B66 2EF

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On the street

Versus other William Avery Drive homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 William Avery Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,460

Street avg £2,426

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

Strongly above

Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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 Philip's Catholic Primary School. 59 schools nearby.

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