What type of property is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY sell for?

49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY last sold for £140,000 in June 2025. Before that, it sold for £32,000 in October 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

Across 2 sales between October 1998 and June 2025, 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY rose from £32,000 to £140,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

The current EPC rating for 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in December 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY located?

49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY sits in Smethwick. It falls within the B66 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

Police records around 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY show an average of 16 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1067% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

The closest primary school to 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY is Shireland Technology Primary (145m), one of 42 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shireland Collegiate Academy (110m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY?

The closest rail stop to 49 Capethorn Road, B66 4LY is Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station, 1.4km away. The nearest underground option is Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro), 2.2km away.

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49 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 49 Capethorn Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

49 Capethorn Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £140,000 — fresh data. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 25.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Capethorn Road, Smethwick, B66 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Capethorn Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

49 Capethorn Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

10 June 2025Most recent
£140,000
+337.5%over 26 years
8 October 1998
£32,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4LY: £165,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in B66 4LY

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On the street

Versus other Capethorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 49 Capethorn Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,972

Street avg £1,445

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Smethwick district page.

Full Smethwick report

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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