Top Flat, 63 Waterloo Road, Smethwick, B66 4JS
About Top Flat
Top Flat is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4JS). It has a recorded floor area of 28 m² (around 296 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in March 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £189,000 sits 78.3% above the 2004 sale of £106,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£358/sq ft) was about 1763% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 28 m² it sits well below the postcode median (54 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Top Flat's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Top Flat
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
Top Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£189,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£106,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2004Most recent
£106,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4JS: £165,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 4JS
Everything we know about Top Flat, 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
Top Flat is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
28 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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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