1 Cherry Grove, Smethwick, B66 3JF
About 1 Cherry Grove
1 Cherry Grove is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JF). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% 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
1 Cherry Grove's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Cherry Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Cherry Grove
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
1 Cherry Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
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 1 sales in B66 3JF: £64,000 (2006–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 3JF
Everything we know about 1 Cherry Grove, 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 Cherry Grove homes
1 Cherry Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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