59 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JS
About 59 Waterloo Road
59 Waterloo Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 38 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–208 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 23 units on file.
One planning record on file: subdivision approved in 2014. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 38 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Jun 2014SubdivisionFullIn report
Proposed external alterations and conversion of single storey rear storage area to three flats.
- Agent
- Priest Building Design
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/14/56962
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
59 Waterloo Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£159,000
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 4JS: £165,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 4JS
Everything we know about 59 Waterloo Road, 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 Waterloo Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 59 Waterloo Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
1.3 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shireland Technology Primary. 53 schools nearby.
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