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61 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN

EPC A
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 97
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 61 Marlborough Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

61 Marlborough Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4DN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2023) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in May 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 27 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. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 33.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 15.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £178,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

61 Marlborough Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
A97
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from May 2021
EPC improved fromD57toA97
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (65 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£178,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 November 2021Most recent

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DN: £195,000 (2025–2019).

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  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
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On the street

Versus other Marlborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 61 Marlborough Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,447

Street avg £1,481

On par

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Smethwick district page.

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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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 61 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.