420a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
About 420a
420a is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 78 m² this is the 14th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 15–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
420a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 420a
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
420a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4EY: £125,000 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in B66 4EY
420 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
Sold Oct 2020
£180,000414a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
Sold Nov 2007
£240,000Flat 4, 438 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
Sold May 2003
£60,000426b, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
Sold Jul 2002
£125,000Flat 4, 440 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
Sold Jul 2001
£30,000
Everything we know about 420a, 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 Bearwood Road homes
420a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
57 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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