55 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About 55 Edgbaston Road
55 Edgbaston Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 266 m² (around 2863 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 266 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.
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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
55 Edgbaston 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2016RenovationFullIn report
Proposed external wall insulation (cladding) to rear and side elevations.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/58805
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 55 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
55 Edgbaston Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£331,000
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 55 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
55 Edgbaston Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
266 m²
Street avg 194 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
11 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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