21 Melbourne Road, Smethwick, B66 2HA
About 21 Melbourne Road
21 Melbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £272,000 sits 318.5% above the 1999 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 53.1% 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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
21 Melbourne Road 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
21 Melbourne Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£272,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£65,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 1999Most recent
£65,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B66 2HA: £101,000 (2015–1996).
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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
On price per m², 21 Melbourne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£596
Street avg £1,096
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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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