17 Barrett Street, Smethwick, B66 4SE
About 17 Barrett Street
17 Barrett Street is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 834 sq ft) and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 68.9% above the 2016 sale of £167,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
17 Barrett Street ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Barrett Street has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2020Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion with dormer window at rear (Lawful Development Certificate).
- Agent
- Groversax Developments Ltd
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/64427
- Mar 2020ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.0m L x 3.8m H (2.4 to the eaves)
- Agent
- Groversax Development
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/20/01388
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Barrett Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Barrett Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£167,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£167,000
25 June 2009
£167,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4SE: £185,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B66 4SE
Everything we know about 17 Barrett Street, 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 Barrett Street homes
On epc rating, 17 Barrett Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,154
Street avg £1,952
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
Years Held
10 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
Winson Green Outer Circle (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.3 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 57 schools nearby.
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