14 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 14 Gibson Drive
14 Gibson Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 31.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 35.9% 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
14 Gibson Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 6 years.
£149,950
Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2007Most recent
£149,950
+83.0%over 5 years14 June 2001
£81,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RW: £220,000 (2023–2009).
Nearby sales in B66 1RW
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Gibson Drive homes
14 Gibson Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,947
Street avg £1,775
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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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