43 Crown Street, Smethwick, B66 4TA
About 43 Crown Street
43 Crown Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £300,000 sits 71.4% above the 2012 sale of £174,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
43 Crown Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
43 Crown Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£300,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 October 2012Most recent
£174,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4TA: £210,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in B66 4TA
Everything we know about 43 Crown 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 Crown Street homes
43 Crown Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,268
Street avg £1,835
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
1.7 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 57 schools nearby.
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