159 Great Arthur Street, Smethwick, B66 1DG
About 159 Great Arthur Street
159 Great Arthur Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 1995–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 76.5% above the 2014 sale of £81,000. Last sold in July 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 76 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
159 Great Arthur Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
159 Great Arthur Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
159 Great Arthur Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 19 years.
£81,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2014Most recent
£81,000
+37.3%over 10 years1 October 2003
£59,000
+68.6%over 1 year9 July 2002
£35,000
+16.7%over 6 years19 December 1995
£30,000
+50.0%over 9 months2 April 1995
£20,000
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 159 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
On floor area, 159 Great Arthur Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,062
Street avg £1,282
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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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