7 Crown Street, Smethwick, B66 4TA
About 7 Crown Street
7 Crown Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 22 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 sits 70.3% above the 2012 sale of £154,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
7 Crown Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Crown Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
32applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 7 Crown Street
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Crown Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£154,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2012Most recent
£154,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4TA: £210,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in B66 4TA
Everything we know about 7 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
On floor area, 7 Crown Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,039
Street avg £1,800
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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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