71 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JS
About 71 Waterloo Road
71 Waterloo Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
71 Waterloo Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
71 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 71 Waterloo Road
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
71 Waterloo Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£211,000
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 71 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
On co₂ emissions, 71 Waterloo Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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
1.3 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shireland Technology Primary. 53 schools nearby.
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