16 Bridge Street South, Smethwick, B66 3DR
About 16 Bridge Street South
16 Bridge Street South is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3DR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 293.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £168,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
16 Bridge Street South has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Bridge Street South was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£184,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 9 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 October 2023Most recent
£168,000
+104.9%over 7 years20 June 2016
£82,000
+36.7%over 1 year24 March 2015
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 3DR: £85,000 (2020–2018).
Nearby sales in B66 3DR
14 Bridge Street South, Smethwick, B66 3DR
Sold Dec 2020
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Sold Jun 2020
£85,00011 Bridge Street South, Smethwick, B66 3DR
Sold Dec 2019
£118,6006 Bridge Street South, Smethwick, B66 3DR
Sold Mar 2019
£77,0009 Bridge Street South, Smethwick, B66 3DR
Sold Nov 2013
£61,000
Everything we know about 16 Bridge Street South, 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 Bridge Street South homes
Price per m² for 16 Bridge Street South runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,240
Street avg £1,010
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.6 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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