47 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY
About 47 Capethorn Road
47 Capethorn Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 75.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £160,000.
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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
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
47 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 47 Capethorn Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
47 Capethorn Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 13 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2023Most recent
£160,000
+21.6%over 4 years20 September 2018
£131,600
+25.4%over 8 years22 April 2010
£104,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4LY: £165,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B66 4LY
Everything we know about 47 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
CO₂ Emissions for 47 Capethorn Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,133
Street avg £1,434
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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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