1 Murdock Road, Smethwick, B66 2LS
About 1 Murdock Road
1 Murdock Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Dec 2015SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed conversion of a hostel for homeless people into 6 No. 1 bedroom self contained apartments and 1No. 2 bedroom house.
- Agent
- E & H Design Ltd
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/58634
- Mar 2015ConversionAmendmentIn report
External alterations and conversion of hostel into 11 No. 1 bedroom self contained assisted living apartments with communal shared facilities.
- Agent
- E & H Design Ltd
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/57867
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Murdock 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
1 Murdock Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£208,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 1 Murdock 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 Murdock Road homes
On floor area, 1 Murdock Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.6 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Oasis Academy Foundry. 60 schools nearby.
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