8 Birchcroft, French Walls, Smethwick, B66 3LN
About 8 Birchcroft
8 Birchcroft is an end-of-terrace house in French Walls, Smethwick, Smethwick (B66 3LN). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 20th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 48 units on file.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.
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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 Birchcroft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2003FullIn report
Retention of use of flat as police office.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/03/40362
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Birchcroft
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
8 Birchcroft has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
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 Birchcroft, 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 Birchcroft homes
8 Birchcroft outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
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
0.2 km
St Matthew's CofE Primary School. 59 schools nearby.
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