3 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
About 3 Lime Grove
3 Lime Grove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4QP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £147,000 sits 83.7% above the 2005 sale of £80,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar 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
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Lime Grove has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Lime Grove
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
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Sales history & valuation
3 Lime Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£147,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 November 2005Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4QP: £93,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in B66 4QP
2 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
Sold May 2024
£240,0006 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
Sold Sept 2021
£104,0007 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
Sold Apr 2020
£83,0008 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
Sold Feb 2015
£93,0005 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
Sold Dec 2013
£60,000
Everything we know about 3 Lime Grove, 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 Lime Grove homes
On epc rating, 3 Lime Grove runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,159
Street avg £1,596
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 64 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
1.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 59 schools nearby.
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