27 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
About 27 Marlborough Road
27 Marlborough Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 809 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in August 2004. Across 1998–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 55.7% above the 2004 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 21.8% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
27 Marlborough Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Marlborough Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.5% per year over 6 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 16.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 August 2004Most recent
£115,000
+96.6%over 3 years24 July 2001
£58,500
+28.4%over 3 years17 July 1998
£45,550
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DN: £195,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B66 4DN
45 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Sept 2025
£213,0001 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Jun 2025
£238,50061 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
£161,500
Everything we know about 27 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
On floor area, 27 Marlborough Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,530
Street avg £1,477
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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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