Top Flat, 47 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LG
About Top Flat
Top Flat is an end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LG). It has a recorded floor area of 307 m² (around 3305 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. 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). Today's modelled estimate of £389,000 is 19.7% above the 2023 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £325,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Top 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2026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
Top Flat has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Top 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
Latest sale on Top Flat was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£389,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£325,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 December 2023Most recent
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4LG: £270,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in B66 4LG
Everything we know about Top 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
Top Flat outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,059
Street avg £1,159
Floor Area
307 m²
Street avg 191 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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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