24 26, Flat 4, Cape Hill, Smethwick, B66 4RN
About 24 26
24 26 is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 51 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in 24 26, where floor areas span 50–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it's 21.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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
Planning history
24 26 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 24 26
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
24 26 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£156,000
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 24 26, 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
CO₂ Emissions for 24 26 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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24 26, Flat 6, Cape Hill
B66 4RN
24 26, Flat 5, Cape Hill
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Central Chambers, Flat 1, 416 Bearwood Road
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Bottom Flat, 63 Waterloo Road
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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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