2 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 2 Gibson Drive
2 Gibson Drive is a seven-bedroom detached house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1512 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.
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. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 65.9% above the 2016 sale of £220,000. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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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
- Bedrooms7
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
2 Gibson Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Gibson Drive 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
2 Gibson Drive has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 15 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
2 March 2016Most recent
£220,000
+26.1%over 6 years28 April 2009
£174,497
-27.3%over 3 years12 December 2005
£240,000
+15.9%over 2 years17 July 2003
£207,000
+68.4%over 2 years17 May 2001
£122,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RW: £149,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1RW
Everything we know about 2 Gibson Drive, 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 Gibson Drive homes
2 Gibson Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,566
Street avg £1,804
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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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