Bottom Flat, 47 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About Bottom Flat
Bottom Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 307 m² the property is well over the postcode median (154 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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
Bottom Flat'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Bottom Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Bottom Flat
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
Bottom Flat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£517,000
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 Bottom Flat, 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 Bottom Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 191 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 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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