20 Burn Close, Smethwick, B66 4JE
About 20 Burn Close
20 Burn Close is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
- Oct 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey rear and side extensions and garage conversion.
- Agent
- Bharya DBC Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/21/66157
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Burn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£367,000
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 4JE: £220,000 (2021–2002).
Everything we know about 20 Burn Close, 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 Burn Close homes
On epc rating, 20 Burn Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 91 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
1.1 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 53 schools nearby.
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