41 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY
About 41 Capethorn Road
41 Capethorn Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in March 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 sits 439.7% above the 1999 sale of £31,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£34/sq ft) was about 71.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
41 Capethorn Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 41 Capethorn Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
41 Capethorn Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£31,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 1999Most recent
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4LY: £165,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B66 4LY
Everything we know about 41 Capethorn 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 Capethorn Road homes
On price per m², 41 Capethorn Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£371
Street avg £1,552
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
1.4 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shireland Collegiate Academy. 55 schools nearby.
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