9 Lime Grove, Florence Road, Smethwick, B66 4QP
About 9 Lime Grove
9 Lime Grove is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4QP). 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 (October 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
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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
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 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 9 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
9 Lime Grove has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£158,000
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 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 9 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
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 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
1.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 59 schools nearby.
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