5 Chamberlain Walk, Smethwick, B66 3BD
About 5 Chamberlain Walk
5 Chamberlain Walk is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3BD). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
5 Chamberlain Walk 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
5 Chamberlain Walk has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£172,000
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
5 Chamberlain Walk is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 90 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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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