1a, Dale Street, Smethwick, B66 4HY
About 1a
1a is a property in Smethwick (B66 4HY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 557 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2010) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 5th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (87 versus a worst of 44).
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
1a has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jan 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Proposed first floor side extension.
- Agent
- J D Morgan Planning
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/57699
- 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 1a
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
1a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£122,000
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 1a, 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 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
87 (B)
Street avg 77 (C)
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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
1.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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