47 Linden Road, Smethwick, B66 4DZ
About 47 Linden Road
47 Linden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Other recorded features include a loft.
At 96 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 34 EPCs). Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 22.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £189,950. 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
- Bathrooms2
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- LoftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Planning history
47 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.
£189,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
21 March 2022Most recent
£189,950
+72.7%over 6 years16 August 2015
£110,000
+86.4%over 14 years12 January 2001
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DZ: £205,000 (2025–2021).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Linden Road homes
Floor Area for 47 Linden Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £1,437
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 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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