12a, Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LA
About 12a
12a is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LA). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
12a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Planning history
12a has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 3.96m L x 2.94m H (2.74m to eaves)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/18/00981
- Jul 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 6.0m L x 4.0m H (3.0m to eaves)
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/18/00985
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 12a
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
12a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£223,000
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 4LA: £175,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 4LA
Everything we know about 12a, 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 Edgbaston Road homes
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 134 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.0 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 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
1.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 53 schools nearby.
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