17 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
About 17 Herbert James Close
17 Herbert James Close is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2023) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–96 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 43 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 44.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £115,000 in July 2018.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
17 Herbert James Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
Planning history
17 Herbert James Close 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
17 Herbert James Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£123,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 4 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2018Most recent
£115,000
+32.2%over 3 years21 August 2014
£87,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 4TF: £120,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in B66 4TF
25 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
Sold Oct 2024
£127,50020 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
Sold Oct 2022
£128,00015 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
Sold Jun 2021
£115,00010 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
Sold Feb 2019
£115,00037 Herbert James Close, Smethwick, B66 4TF
Sold Nov 2018
£120,000
Everything we know about 17 Herbert James Close, 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 Herbert James Close homes
Price per m² for 17 Herbert James Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,347
Street avg £1,666
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
1.8 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Shireland Hall Primary Academy. 55 schools nearby.
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