2 Elmcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JN
About 2 Elmcroft
2 Elmcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JN). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 74 m² this is the 45th 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 across 48 units on file.
At 74 m² it's 25.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 47 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Elmcroft 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
2 Elmcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
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.
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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
2 Elmcroft outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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