Property data
Sale history
£16,500 on Dec 1998
Internal area
68 square metres (732 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £242 per square metre (£22 per square foot) in Dec 1998. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,204 per square metre (£112 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Dec 1998 £16,500 £243 £81,887 £1,204

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 68 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £81,887. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Smethwick are now selling for between £1,750 and £2,440 per square metre (£162 and £226 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 68 m², this implies a valuation between £119,000 and £166,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Semi-detached
Council tax band
A
Plot size
72 square metres (775 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
WR7410
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
74 Gilbert Road, Smethwick
Owner
GREENSQUAREACCORD LIMITED (Company reference number: 27052R)
Proprietor address: 2nd Floor, 10 Brindleyplace, Birmingham B1 2JB
Price paid on title: £16,500
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 15 Jan 1999
Social housing indicators

This property has been flagged on the basis of:

  • Listed in the 2011 NROSH social housing extract.
  • EPC tenure recorded as social rental.
  • Land Registry records the owner as GreenSquareAccord Limited (a Regulator of Social Housing registered provider).
EPC Inspections
Summary:
29 November 2021 - energy performance certificate grade E
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
Rental
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
End-Terrace House , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
68 sqm (732 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.

Summary:
02 July 2010 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
67 sqm (721 square foot) total internal area
Comments:

Summary:
03 February 2009 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Social rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
66 sqm (710 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

74 Gilbert Road is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £81,887.
  • Based on an internal area of 68 m² and recent prices in Smethwick, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £119,000 to £166,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 74 Gilbert Road last sold for £16,500 in December 1998.

HouseMetric shows 74 Gilbert Road as 68 m² (732 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 29 November 2021. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 74 Gilbert Road was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

74 Gilbert Road is in postcode B66 4PX, in Smethwick. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Gilbert Road, B66 4PX or analysis of the Smethwick property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.