19 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 19 Gibson Drive
19 Gibson Drive is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2023. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 67.8% above the 2007 sale of £149,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2013FullIn report
Proposed dormer window to front elevation
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/13/56179
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
19 Gibson Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 6 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2007Most recent
£149,000
-0.7%over 10 months21 December 2006
£150,000
+78.7%over 5 years23 August 2001
£83,950
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
CO₂ Emissions for 19 Gibson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,433
Street avg £1,815
Floor Area
104 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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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