29 Linden Road, Smethwick, B66 4DZ
About 29 Linden Road
29 Linden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 92.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £193,000 in August 2021. 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
29 Linden 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.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.
£193,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2021Most recent
£193,000
+50.8%over 13 years9 November 2007
£127,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DZ: £205,000 (2025–2022).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Linden Road homes
On habitable rooms, 29 Linden Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,218
Street avg £1,429
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
1.8 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bearwood Primary School. 53 schools nearby.
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