17 Ashcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JP
About 17 Ashcroft
17 Ashcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 33rd 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 across 48 units on file.
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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
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 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
17 Ashcroft 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.
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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
EPC Rating for 17 Ashcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
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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