53 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About 53 Edgbaston Road
53 Edgbaston Road is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 180 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (154 m² median across 18 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 33% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £270,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
53 Edgbaston Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
53 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 53 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
53 Edgbaston Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£359,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£270,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£270,000
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
£325,00061 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Feb 2021
£293,00048 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Feb 2017
£125,00054 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
Sold Feb 2017
£203,000
Everything we know about 53 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
Price per m² for 53 Edgbaston Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,500
Street avg £1,096
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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 Collegiate Academy. 51 schools nearby.
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