29 Cambridge Road, Smethwick, B66 2HS
About 29 Cambridge Road
29 Cambridge Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 2HS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 sits 231.7% above the 2001 sale of £59,995. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
29 Cambridge Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jan 2025PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed porch and canopy to front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/70047
- Dec 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.00m L x 4.00m H (3.00m to eaves)
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/24/02822
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
29 Cambridge Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2001Most recent
£59,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 2HS: £140,000 (2019–2002).
Nearby sales in B66 2HS
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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 Cambridge Road homes
On epc rating, 29 Cambridge Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 84 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.3 km
The Hawthorns Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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