20 Melbourne Road, Smethwick, B66 2HA
About 20 Melbourne Road
20 Melbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 258.5% above the 2001 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£56/sq ft) was about 52.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Melbourne Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/70965
- Feb 2025ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (2.7m to eaves)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/25/02854
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Melbourne Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2001Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B66 2HA: £101,000 (2015–1996).
Everything we know about 20 Melbourne Road, 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 Melbourne Road homes
EPC Rating for 20 Melbourne Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£602
Street avg £1,094
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.2 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 51 schools nearby.
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