78 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
About 78 Great Arthur Street
78 Great Arthur Street is a semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).
Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 39.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 74.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
78 Great Arthur Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 78 Great Arthur Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.
£132,500
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2016Most recent
£132,500
+10.4%over 8 years7 August 2007
£120,000
+20.0%over 8 months21 December 2006
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1DF: £109,950 (2018–2006).
Nearby sales in B66 1DF
82 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
Sold Jul 2018
£85,00079 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
Sold Nov 2015
£90,00069 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
Sold Jun 2006
£128,50073 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
Sold May 2006
£109,95080 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DF
Sold Sept 2005
£75,000
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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
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Great Arthur Street homes
78 Great Arthur Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,616
Street avg £1,080
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
16/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Smethwick Galton Bridge High Level Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 56 schools nearby.
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