428 432, Flat 5, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY
About 428 432
428 432 is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 21 m² (around 226 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 21 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 428 432, where floor areas span 15–99 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision. At 21 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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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
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 system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2020Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective change of use from furniture shop to a deli/grocery store and cafe/restaurant with rear external flue and alterations.
- Agent
- Spector Design Ltd
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/64673
- Nov 2003Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use to hot food pizza takeaway.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- DC/03/41372
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 428 432
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
428 432 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£175,000
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 428 432, 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
Habitable Rooms for 428 432 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
21 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 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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