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18c, Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4RN

Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
18 m²
194 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 18c

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

18c's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jul 2025
EPC improved fromC69toD68
Low Energy Lighting
100%60%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2025from Jul 2025
Low Energy Lighting
60%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18c, Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18c has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

32applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18c's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2000)

£51,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 March 2000Most recent

    £51,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in B66 4RN: £170,000 (2021–1997).

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On the street

Versus other Cape Hill homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18c is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

On par

Floor Area

18 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.4 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Smethwick district page.

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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