61 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
About 61 Marlborough Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Energy performance
61 Marlborough Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (65 kWp) installed
Planning history
61 Marlborough Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£238,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£178,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2021Most recent
£178,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DN: £195,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4DN
45 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Sept 2025
£213,0001 Marlborough Road, Smethwick, B66 4DN
Sold Jun 2025
£238,50053 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 61 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 epc rating, 61 Marlborough Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,447
Street avg £1,481
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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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