28 Barrett Street, Smethwick, B66 4SE
About 28 Barrett Street
28 Barrett Street is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 13.5% below the 2024 sale of £400,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 52 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £400,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
28 Barrett Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 28 Barrett Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 28 Barrett Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2024Most recent
£400,000
+65.3%over 16 years20 December 2007
£242,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4SE: £185,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in B66 4SE
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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 years held, 28 Barrett Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,454
Street avg £1,942
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
1.6 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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