1 Ashcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JP
About 1 Ashcroft
1 Ashcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 4th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
1 Ashcroft sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ashcroft 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 Ashcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£115,000
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 Ashcroft homes
1 Ashcroft is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
0.9 km
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Philip's Catholic Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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