What type of property is Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY is a mid-terrace house.

What is the EPC rating for Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

The current EPC rating for Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2014. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 28% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B66 4EY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY heated?

The latest EPC at Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY have?

Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY has council approval for rear extension granted in January 2013 under ref. DC/12/55383. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY located?

Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY sits in Smethwick. It falls within the B66 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

Police records around Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1067% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

The closest primary school to Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY is Bearwood Primary School (180m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shireland Collegiate Academy (633m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY?

The closest rail stop to Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, B66 4EY is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.9km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.8km away.

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Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Central Chambers

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Central Chambers is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 65 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 16 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromD59toC76

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Central Chambers, Flat 3, 416 Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2013
Change of UseAmendment
In report
Extension: Rear of property
Proposed alterations and change of use from accountants office to 6 No. 1, 2 and 3 bedroom flats, including single and two storey extensions to rear, and dormer windows to existing roof.
Agent
Mara Design
Extension
Documents
23 docs on file
Reference
DC/12/55383
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Central Chambers has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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On the street

Versus other Bearwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Central Chambers outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

76 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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