14 Elmcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JN
About 14 Elmcroft
14 Elmcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2019) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 34th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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
14 Elmcroft ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
14 Elmcroft 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
14 Elmcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
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.
Everything we know about 14 Elmcroft, 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 Elmcroft homes
EPC Rating for 14 Elmcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
81 (B)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 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
1.0 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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