1 Arcadia Mews, Dale Street, Smethwick, B66 4HZ
About 1 Arcadia Mews
1 Arcadia Mews is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–107 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2020. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 75.3% below the 2017 sale of £510,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in March 2017. At 37 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Arcadia Mews's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Arcadia Mews has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Arcadia Mews
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2017Most recent
£510,000
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Dale Street homes
On floor area, 1 Arcadia Mews runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
79 (C)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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
0.3 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 50 schools nearby.
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