5 Laundry Road, Smethwick, B66 4PR
About 5 Laundry Road
5 Laundry Road is a two-bedroom 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 (February 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Held since October 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2007–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £159,000 is 44.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 102.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Laundry Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 3 things worth checking at 5 Laundry Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 Laundry Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£159,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.2% per year over 1 year.
£110,000
Growth on file: 22.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
31 October 2007Most recent
£110,000
+22.2%over 7 months4 April 2007
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4PR: £120,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B66 4PR
Everything we know about 5 Laundry 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Laundry Road homes
5 Laundry Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,746
Street avg £1,251
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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
1.9 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 55 schools nearby.
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