2 Laundry Road, Smethwick, B66 4PR
About 2 Laundry Road
2 Laundry Road is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Sold January 2023 for £120,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 18.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 124.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Planning history
2 Laundry Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Laundry Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
2 Laundry Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£142,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 January 2023Most recent
£120,000
+14.3%over 7 months21 June 2022
£105,000
+30.4%over 3 years15 January 2019
£80,500
+7.3%over 10 years21 October 2008
£75,000
+15.4%31 August 2008
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4PR: £123,000 (2022–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4PR
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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 Laundry Road homes
2 Laundry Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,905
Street avg £1,243
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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
1.9 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 55 schools nearby.
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