530a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4BX
About 530a
530a is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4BX). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 71).
At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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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
530a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
530a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 530a
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
530a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£228,000
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.
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 530a, 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
EPC Rating for 530a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 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
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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