1 Dunsford Road, Smethwick, B66 4EH
About 1 Dunsford Road
1 Dunsford Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4EH). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 29.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 32.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £135,000.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2022HMOOutlineIn report
Proposed change of use from dwelling to 5 No. bedroom HMO (Lawful Development Certificate).
- Agent
- Affordable Home Designs
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/67161
- May 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.50m L x 2.80m H (2.40m to eaves)
- Agent
- Affordable Home Designs
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/22/02122
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Dunsford Road
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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 1997.
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£135,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 December 2020Most recent
£135,000
+260.0%over 23 years2 October 1997
£37,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4EH: £170,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B66 4EH
Everything we know about 1 Dunsford 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 Dunsford Road homes
1 Dunsford Road is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,423
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
1.9 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bearwood Primary School. 52 schools nearby.
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