23 Gibson Drive, Smethwick, B66 1RW
About 23 Gibson Drive
23 Gibson Drive is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1RW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 29.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £133,000 in January 2020.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
23 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 19 years.
£133,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
31 January 2020Most recent
£133,000
+66.4%over 17 years23 May 2002
£79,950
+14.3%over 11 months28 June 2001
£69,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B66 1RW: £220,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in B66 1RW
Everything we know about 23 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
Years Held for 23 Gibson Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,217
Street avg £1,754
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 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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