147 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
About 147 Great Arthur Street
147 Great Arthur Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 81.2% above the 2013 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 18.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 100 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 19 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jan 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
147 Great Arthur Street has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Sept 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension measuring: 5.73m L x 3.10m H (2.90m to eaves).
- Agent
- Pritpal Chana Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PD/22/02194
- Sept 2022Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Proposed loft conversion and rear dormer window (Lawful Development Certificate).
- Agent
- Pritpal Chana Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/22/67315
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
147 Great Arthur Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 6 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2013Most recent
£85,000
+21.4%over 6 years21 December 2006
£70,000
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
Everything we know about 147 Great Arthur 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
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Great Arthur Street homes
Price per m² for 147 Great Arthur Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£850
Street avg £1,301
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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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