8 Ashcroft, Windmill Lane, Smethwick, B66 3JP
About 8 Ashcroft
8 Ashcroft is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 36th 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 top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (82 versus a worst of 52).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
8 Ashcroft 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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Ashcroft has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 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
8 Ashcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£127,000
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 8 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
EPC Rating for 8 Ashcroft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
82 (B)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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