3 Claremont Road, Smethwick, B66 4JZ
About 3 Claremont Road
3 Claremont Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 77.8% above the 2010 sale of £99,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 118 m² it's 19.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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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
3 Claremont Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Claremont Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Claremont 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
3 Claremont Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 15 years.
£99,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2010Most recent
£99,000
+266.7%over 15 years15 March 1995
£27,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4JZ: £125,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 4JZ
Everything we know about 3 Claremont 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 Claremont Road homes
Price per m²
£839
Street avg £807
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 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
1.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Technology Primary. 54 schools nearby.
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