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Galton Road, Smethwick

West Midlands

£230,000

Listed on 27/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
3
Type
Terraced
Area
986 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This three-bedroom terraced house has an entrance hall, a through living and dining room, a kitchen and a conservatory opening towards the rear garden. Upstairs are three bedrooms and a shower room. The property is described as needing modernisation, offering scope for a buyer to update the accommodation to their requirements. It is offered with no onward chain and is close to Bearwood High Street, local shops, cafés, amenities and transport links.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

At £230,000, this three-bedroom terraced house is priced about 6% below the local average per square foot, giving it a reasonable entry point for a project. The overall WHOTS score is 57/100 (D): the price comparison is favourable, but the economics leave little headroom against current local average values.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the dated kitchen, living/dining room and bedrooms to give the home a more cohesive, current feel.
  • Tidy and rework the overgrown rear garden while making use of its established planting, paved areas and lawn.
  • The comparatively current shower room offers a useful finished feature alongside the home's three-bedroom layout.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Map

Location

Galton Road, Smethwick
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Transport

Nearest stations

  • Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station

    1.5 miles

    Train · Smethwick

  • Langley Green Rail Station

    1.8 miles

    Train · Langley Green

  • Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Smethwick

  • Smethwick Galton Bridge Rail Station

    1.9 miles

    Train · Smethwick

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Finance

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Current average 2-year fixed rate is 4.45%

Current average variable rate is 6.60%

Monthly Repayments
£869
Based on a loan of £172,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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Pricing

Price history

-4.2% since listed
£230,000£10,000(-4.2%)
07/12/2025
Current price
£240,000Initial listing
05/11/2025

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