512a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
About 512a
512a is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 641 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £160,000 sits 128.6% above the 1997 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 45.8% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it's 24% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 20 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
512a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Nov 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
512a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 512a
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
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
512a has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£160,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£70,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 1997Most recent
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4BX: £210,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4BX
502a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
Sold Nov 2022
£180,000522a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
Sold Jan 2022
£275,000514a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
Sold Apr 2021
£235,000530b, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
Sold Mar 2021
£180,000524a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
Sold Dec 2019
£210,000
Everything we know about 512a, 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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Bearwood Road homes
Years Held for 512a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,176
Street avg £2,462
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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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
2.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bearwood Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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