73 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JS
About 73 Waterloo Road
73 Waterloo Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in July 2003. At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 171.1% above the 2003 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 149.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
73 Waterloo Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
73 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 73 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
73 Waterloo Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£83,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 July 2003Most recent
£83,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4JS: £165,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 4JS
Everything we know about 73 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 floor area, 73 Waterloo Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£516
Street avg £621
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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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