516a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
About 516a
516a is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 86 m² this is the 12th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 14–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in May 2003. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 60.9% above the 2003 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 41.1% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
516a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 516a
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
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 May 2003Most recent
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4BX: £210,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4BX
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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 516a, 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
Price per m² for 516a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,279
Street avg £2,452
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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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