49 Linden Road, Smethwick, B66 4DZ
About 49 Linden Road
49 Linden Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4DZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sold January 2022 for £175,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 21.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 105% 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
49 Linden Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side/rear extensions.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/66991
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 49 Linden Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- 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 2000.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 22 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£175,000
+43.4%over 7 years28 September 2014
£122,000
+5.2%over 6 years23 July 2008
£116,000
+116.8%over 8 years20 March 2000
£53,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4DZ: £205,000 (2025–2021).
Everything we know about 49 Linden 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 Linden Road homes
49 Linden Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,365
Street avg £1,424
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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