16 Chamberlain Walk, Smethwick, B66 3BD
About 16 Chamberlain Walk
16 Chamberlain Walk is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) returns an A (score 95), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: solar panel installation approved in 2025. Past consents include solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Chamberlain Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 16 Chamberlain Walk.
- Feb 2025Solar PanelsFullIn report
Proposed 12 No. solar panels on existing roof and installation of air source heat pump to front.
- Agent
- IZ Energy
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/69842
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Chamberlain Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£199,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 3BD: £90,000 (2023–2013).
Nearby sales in B66 3BD
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
Versus other Chamberlain Walk homes
16 Chamberlain Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
95 (A)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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