1 Dale Street, Smethwick, B66 4HY
About 1 Dale Street
1 Dale Street is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 95). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Dale Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Solar PV panels (70 kWp) installed
Planning history
- Jun 2014Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Retrospective application for change of use from 3 bedroom dwelling to 2 No. flats.
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/57001
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Dale Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Dale Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
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 4HY: £170,000 (2025–2017).
Everything we know about 1 Dale Street, 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 Dale Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Dale Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
86 (B)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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