6 Brailsford Drive, Smethwick, B66 3NH
About 6 Brailsford Drive
6 Brailsford Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 3NH). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 541 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 25th smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
6 Brailsford Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Oct 2023SubdivisionAmendmentIn report
Proposed conversion of ground floor communal residents lounge into 2 No. self-contained flats.
Change of Use- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/68490
- Jul 2023ConversionAmendmentIn report
Proposed conversion of communal residents lounge into 1 No. self-contained flat.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/23/68456
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 6 Brailsford Drive
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
6 Brailsford Drive 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 6 Brailsford Drive, 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 Brailsford Drive homes
On co₂ emissions, 6 Brailsford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 75 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Crocketts Community Primary School. 54 schools nearby.
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