137 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
About 137 Great Arthur Street
137 Great Arthur Street is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 sits 77.9% above the 2010 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 49.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 108 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
137 Great Arthur Street has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Proposed two storey side and single storey side and rear extensions.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/24/69487
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
137 Great Arthur Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£131,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 March 2010Most recent
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1DG: £115,000 (2021–2016).
Nearby sales in B66 1DG
158 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2021
£194,000190 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2018
£100,000162 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Nov 2018
£126,000164 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Sept 2017
£115,000161 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
Sold Mar 2016
£108,500
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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
Years Held for 137 Great Arthur Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,213
Street avg £1,268
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.5 km
Smethwick Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 57 schools nearby.
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