11 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 11 Gibson Drive
11 Gibson Drive is a seven-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 76.7% above the 2006 sale of £245,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 19.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
11 Gibson Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
11 Gibson Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 5 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
10 March 2006Most recent
£245,000
+96.0%over 4 years17 July 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RW: £220,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in B66 1RW
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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 Gibson Drive homes
On floor area, 11 Gibson Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,713
Street avg £1,793
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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 Rolfe Street Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Galton Valley Primary School. 55 schools nearby.
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