52 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About 52 Edgbaston Road
52 Edgbaston Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 5-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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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
52 Edgbaston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
52 Edgbaston Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 52 Edgbaston 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
52 Edgbaston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£241,000
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 4LG: £293,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B66 4LG
58 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold May 2024
£310,000Top Flat, 47 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Dec 2023
£325,00053 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Oct 2023
£270,00061 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Feb 2021
£293,00048 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Feb 2017
£125,000
Everything we know about 52 Edgbaston 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 Edgbaston Road homes
EPC Rating for 52 Edgbaston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 202 m²
CO₂ Emissions
18.0 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 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 Collegiate Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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