Bottom Flat, 35 Edgbaston Road, Smethwick, B66 4LQ
About Bottom Flat
Bottom Flat is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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
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- 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.
£154,000
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 4LQ: £150,000 (2022–2002).
Nearby sales in B66 4LQ
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
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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. 52 schools nearby.
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