1 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
About 1 Marlborough Road
1 Marlborough Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £238,500 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 27 EPCs). Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 72.3% above the typical sold price in the 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Marlborough Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed first floor rear extension and new pitched roof to existing ground floor rear elevation.
- Agent
- Gurmukhi Building Design Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/25/70733
- May 2021Change of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective change of use of rear outbuilding into self-contained accommodation.
- Agent
- Gurmukhi Building Design Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/65341
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Marlborough Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Marlborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.
£238,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
8 June 2025Most recent
£238,500
+59.0%over 8 years9 November 2016
£150,000
-2.0%over 9 years28 August 2007
£153,000
+39.1%over 4 years29 November 2002
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DN: £178,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4DN
45 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Sept 2025
£213,00061 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Nov 2021
£178,00053 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Aug 2021
£167,00077 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Feb 2019
£161,50049 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Jan 2019
£123,000
Everything we know about 1 Marlborough Road, 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 Marlborough Road homes
1 Marlborough Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,149
Street avg £1,449
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
1.6 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 55 schools nearby.
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