426a, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
About 426a
426a is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 215 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 20 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 78).
At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
426a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 426a
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
426a 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 426a, 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
On epc rating, 426a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
20 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 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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