Walter Burden House, Flat 8, Laundry Road, Smethwick, B66 4PR
About Walter Burden House
Walter Burden House is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4PR). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. At 56 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in Walter Burden House, where floor areas span 53–58 m².
At 56 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 37 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Walter Burden House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Walter Burden House
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Walter Burden House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4PR: £120,000 (2023–2021).
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Everything we know about Walter Burden House, 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 Laundry Road homes
EPC Rating for Walter Burden House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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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