Property data
Sale history
£170,000 on May 2009 New build New
Internal area
158 square metres (1,701 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,075 per square metre (£100 per square foot) in May 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £1,835 per square metre (£170 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
May 2009 £170,000 £1,076 £289,901 £1,835

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 158 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 £289,901. 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 158 m², this implies a valuation between £276,000 and £386,000. 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
Terrace
Council tax band
D
Planning applications
Planning ref:
July 2019 DC/19/62983
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved with conditions
Address:
156 Gilbert Road Smethwic
Description:
Retention of storage outbuilding in rear garden.

Planning ref:
November 2008 DC/08/50146
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
156 Gilbert Road Smethwic
Description:
Proposed ground floor kitchen extension.
EPC Inspections
Summary:
18 April 2009 - energy performance certificate grade B
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 2007 to onwards
Area:
158 sqm (1,701 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

156 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 £289,901.
  • Based on an internal area of 158 m² and recent prices in Smethwick, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £276,000 to £386,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 156 Gilbert Road last sold for £170,000 in May 2009. The transaction was recorded as a new-build sale.

HouseMetric shows 156 Gilbert Road as 158 m² (1,701 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 B, from an inspection dated 18 April 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 156 Gilbert Road was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

156 Gilbert Road is in postcode B66 4PY, in Smethwick. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Gilbert Road, B66 4PY 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.