7 Crocketts Lane, Smethwick, B66 3BB
About 7 Crocketts Lane
7 Crocketts Lane is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3BB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 111.6% above the 2005 sale of £95,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
7 Crocketts Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 Crocketts Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£95,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2005Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 3BB: £125,000 (2024–2010).
Everything we know about 7 Crocketts Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Crocketts Lane homes
Price per m² for 7 Crocketts Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,284
Street avg £1,753
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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