18c, Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4RN
About 18c
18c is a property in Smethwick (B66 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 20 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2025); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 229.4% above the 2000 sale of £51,000. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (65 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
18c's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18c has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18c's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£51,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 March 2000Most recent
£51,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in B66 4RN: £170,000 (2021–1997).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cape Hill homes
18c is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 64 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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
1.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Technology Primary. 58 schools nearby.
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