3 Ada Road, Smethwick, B66 4RE
About 3 Ada Road
3 Ada Road is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4RE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
3 Ada Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Ada Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Ada Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Ada Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£223,000
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.
Everything we know about 3 Ada 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
Versus other Ada Road homes
3 Ada Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
1.6 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 58 schools nearby.
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