8 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
About 8 Arthur Harris Close
8 Arthur Harris Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4NX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since July 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 sits 63.2% above the 2006 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 90 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 33 EPCs).
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and erection of single storey side extension.
- Agent
- Atwal Design Services
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/15/57816
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Arthur Harris Close
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Arthur Harris Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 6 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
5 July 2006Most recent
£155,000
+1.6%over 1 year21 December 2004
£152,500
+98.2%over 4 years26 June 2000
£76,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4NX: £240,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in B66 4NX
22 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
Sold Aug 2023
£330,00038 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
Sold Jun 2021
£265,00036 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
Sold Aug 2019
£240,00026 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
Sold Jul 2019
£185,00010 Arthur Harris Close, Smethwick, B66 4NX
Sold Dec 2018
£114,000
Everything we know about 8 Arthur Harris Close, 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 Arthur Harris Close homes
On epc rating, 8 Arthur Harris Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,722
Street avg £1,631
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
1.7 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 58 schools nearby.
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