89 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JS
About 89 Waterloo Road
89 Waterloo Road is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in March 2006. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 27.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 sits 96.7% above the 2006 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 189.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
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
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
89 Waterloo Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 89 Waterloo Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 27.4% per year over 10 years.
£90,000
Growth on file: 27.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2006Most recent
£90,000
+958.8%over 9 years30 June 1996
£8,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4JS: £165,000 (2022–2004).
Nearby sales in B66 4JS
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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
Floor Area for 89 Waterloo Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,047
Street avg £489
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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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