1 Higgins Walk, Smethwick, B66 3DE
About 1 Higgins Walk
1 Higgins Walk is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 107.5% above the 2005 sale of £80,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Higgins 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
1 Higgins Walk valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 June 2005Most recent
£80,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 3DE: £140,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in B66 3DE
Everything we know about 1 Higgins Walk, 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 Higgins Walk homes
On years held, 1 Higgins Walk stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,045
Street avg £1,522
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.5 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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