12 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 12 Gibson Drive
12 Gibson Drive is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 57% above the 2019 sale of £232,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 15.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £232,500 in November 2019.
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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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2020Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey side and rear extension, garage conversion and front porch.
ExtensionPorch- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/64692
- Aug 2019HMOAmendmentIn report
Proposed change of use to 8 bed, 8 person HMO (house in multiple occupation).
- Agent
- Anjum Design Ltd
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/19/62842
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Sales history & valuation
12 Gibson Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£232,500
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 November 2019Most recent
£232,500
+89.1%over 18 years7 June 2001
£122,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RW: £174,497 (2023–2007).
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 co₂ emissions, 12 Gibson Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,649
Street avg £1,798
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 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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