17 Melbourne Road, Smethwick, B66 2HA

17 Melbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since February 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 sits 57.1% above the 2007 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 135% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 99 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 14 EPCs).