22 Ashcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JP
About 22 Ashcroft
22 Ashcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 15th 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.
At 46 m² it's 22% smaller 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
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
22 Ashcroft's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
22 Ashcroft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 22 Ashcroft
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
22 Ashcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£119,000
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 22 Ashcroft, 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 Ashcroft homes
22 Ashcroft outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 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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