57b, Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About 57b
57b is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–307 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
57b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57b
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
57b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£176,000
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 57b, 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
Floor Area for 57b lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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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