22 Melbourne Road, Smethwick, B66 2HA
About 22 Melbourne Road
22 Melbourne Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2HA). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1159 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 sits 63.5% above the 2015 sale of £137,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 111.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
22 Melbourne Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
22 Melbourne Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 Melbourne Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
22 Melbourne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£137,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£137,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B66 2HA: £65,000 (2007–1996).
Everything we know about 22 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
On years held, 22 Melbourne Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,272
Street avg £871
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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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