17 Hamilton Drive, Smethwick, B66 3SX
About 17 Hamilton Drive
17 Hamilton Drive is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft). The latest certificate (May 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 46% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 29.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Hamilton 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Hamilton Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
17 Hamilton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£199,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2015Most recent
£199,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 3SX: £186,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in B66 3SX
Everything we know about 17 Hamilton 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 Hamilton Drive homes
On price per m², 17 Hamilton Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £2,092
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Years Held
11 years
Street avg 9 years
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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
1.3 km
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cape Primary School. 58 schools nearby.
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