2 Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4RN
About 2 Cape Hill
2 Cape Hill is a detached house in Smethwick (B66 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2022. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 75 m² this is the 18th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 18–75 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top.
At 75 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
2 Cape Hill's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2008ApplicationIn report
Variation of Condition 3 of application No. DC/07/48167 relating to Sunday opening hours (existing opening hours are 10am - 4pm, proposed are 9am - 11pm).
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/08/49759
- Aug 2007Change Of UseAmendmentIn report
Change of use to supermarket.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/07/48167
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Cape Hill
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
2 Cape Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£187,000
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 4 sales in B66 4RN: £110,500 (2021–1997).
Everything we know about 2 Cape Hill, 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 Cape Hill homes
On floor area, 2 Cape Hill stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
84 (B)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 61 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
1.2 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Technology Primary. 58 schools nearby.
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