Gibson Drive, Smethwick

House prices, sold prices and local information for B66 1RW.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£226,250

2 sales

Price range

£220k – £233k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

1 Nov 2019

B66 1RW

At a glance

House prices£226k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station4 min walkSmethwick Rolfe Street station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Gibson Drive, Smethwick have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 1 Nov 2019. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £226,250.

House prices on Gibson Drive compared

B66 postcode area£183,326

Smethwick£208,382

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Gibson Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all B66 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£226,250	1 Nov 2019

Sold prices on Gibson Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Gibson Drive B66 1RW	15 Dec 2023	£315,000	Terraced	Freehold
23, Gibson Drive B66 1RW	31 Jan 2020	£133,000	Terraced	Freehold
12, Gibson Drive B66 1RW	1 Nov 2019	£232,500	Terraced	Freehold
2, Gibson Drive B66 1RW	2 Mar 2016	£220,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Gibson Drive

Crime

423 crimes were reported within about a mile of Gibson Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	198
Public order	36
Other theft	31
Vehicle crime	29
Criminal damage & arson	26
Shoplifting	25

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Gibson Drive is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Rea Flood alert area
Upper Tame Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Gibson Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Galton Valley Primary School 456 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
St Philip's Catholic Primary School 209 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Crocketts Community Primary School 472 pupils	Primary	2–11	Report	0.5 mi
Victoria Park Primary 604 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Devonshire Junior Academy 349 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.6 mi
Devonshire Infant Academy 346 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.6 mi
Oasis Academy Wattville 371 pupils	Primary	3–11	Inadequate Report	0.7 mi
St Matthew's CofE Primary School 470 pupils	Primary Church of England	3–11	Report	0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

Smethwick Rolfe Street station 0.2 mi · 4 min walk
The Hawthorns station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Smethwick Galton Bridge station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk
The Hawthorns (West Midlands Metro) 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Handsworth Booth Street (West Midlands Metro) 0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Community Centre (adj, Brasshouse Lane) 3 min walk
Rolfe St Station (Stop RD, Rolfe Street) 3 min walk
Doulton Drive (opposite, Brasshouse Lane) 3 min walk
Sydenham Road (opp, Lewisham Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Hawthorns Medical Centre
94 Lewisham Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.2 mi
The Smethwick Medical Centre
Regent Street, Warley, Smethwick · 0.3 mi
Sarephed Medical Centre
Arden Road, Warley, Smethwick · 0.6 mi
Norvic Family Practice
5 Suffrage Street, Smethwick · 0.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 1 of 10 · Crime: decile 3 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	43.9%	62.5%
Private rented	28.9%	20.3%
Social rented	26.8%	17.1%
Households	811

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	28.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	66.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	5.0%	18.6%
Residents	2,938

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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