5 Murdock Road, Smethwick, B66 2LS
About 5 Murdock Road
5 Murdock Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. At 53 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–86 m².
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Murdock Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Murdock 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
5 Murdock Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£218,000
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.
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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 Murdock Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Murdock Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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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