Forster Street, Smethwick house prices
In Forster Street, Smethwick, the median price a home actually changed hands for is £116,500. Over the past decade prices are +11% in cash — but −17% once inflation is stripped out.
- Median sold price
- £116,500
- 10 years · cash
- +11%
- 10 years · real
- −17%
Key facts
Forster Street, Smethwick prices since 1997
The cash line tells one story (+11%); the real-terms line, −17%, tells the truer one.
Recent sales in Forster Street, Smethwick
The most recent homes sold here, straight from the HM Land Registry record.
| Date | Address | Type | Price | £/m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2021 | 3 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £170,000 | — |
| 18 Dec 2020 | 7 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £356,000 | £1,835 |
| 24 Apr 2020 | 52 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | £1,051 |
| 8 Oct 2018 | 39 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £240,000 | £1,509 |
| 20 Dec 2017 | 6A Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £315,000 | £1,445 |
| 6 Feb 2012 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £150,000 | — |
| 20 May 2008 | 46 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £118,000 | £444 |
| 28 Mar 2008 | 53 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £189,000 | — |
| 20 Jul 2007 | 47 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £184,000 | £906 |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 40 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £185,000 | — |
| 12 Jul 2006 | 4 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £100,000 | £1,282 |
| 16 Jan 2006 | 43 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £130,000 | — |
| 16 Nov 2005 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £202,500 | — |
| 7 Mar 2003 | 43 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £115,000 | — |
| 19 Jul 2002 | 7 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £150,000 | £773 |
| 14 Dec 2001 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £92,000 | — |
| 27 Sep 2001 | 40 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £60,000 | — |
| 24 Aug 2001 | 47 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £84,950 | £418 |
| 16 Jan 2001 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £42,000 | — |
| 16 Nov 2000 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £28,000 | — |
| 15 Nov 2000 | 44 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £22,000 | — |
| 19 Jul 2000 | 42 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £50,000 | £370 |
| 12 Feb 1999 | 53 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £50,000 | — |
| 17 Oct 1997 | 4 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £45,000 | £577 |
| 30 Jul 1997 | 7 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Detached Freehold | £73,000 | £376 |
| 14 Mar 1997 | 47 Forster Street · B67 7LX | Semi-detached Freehold | £50,000 | £246 |
Category A (standard) sales. £/m² shown where an EPC floor-area match exists.
Biggest price gains in Forster Street, Smethwick
Homes that have changed hands more than once, ranked by their annual return — in cash and, where we have the inflation data, after adjusting for it.
| Address | First sold | Last sold | Times | Cash return | Real return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40, Forster Street | £60,000 27 Sep 2001 | £185,000 28 Jul 2006 | 2 | +26% per year | +24% inflation-adjusted |
| 44, Forster Street | £22,000 15 Nov 2000 | £150,000 6 Feb 2012 | 6 | +19% per year | +16% inflation-adjusted |
| 53, Forster Street | £50,000 12 Feb 1999 | £189,000 28 Mar 2008 | 2 | +16% per year | +13% inflation-adjusted |
| 47, Forster Street | £50,000 14 Mar 1997 | £184,000 20 Jul 2007 | 3 | +13% per year | +11% inflation-adjusted |
| 4, Forster Street | £45,000 17 Oct 1997 | £100,000 12 Jul 2006 | 2 | +10% per year | +7% inflation-adjusted |
| 7, Forster Street | £73,000 30 Jul 1997 | £356,000 18 Dec 2020 | 3 | +7% per year | +5% inflation-adjusted |
| 43, Forster Street | £115,000 7 Mar 2003 | £130,000 16 Jan 2006 | 2 | +4% per year | +2% inflation-adjusted |
Category A (standard) sales that changed hands at least twice. Real return adjusts for inflation using ONS CPIH where available.
How Forster Street, Smethwick compares
Forster Street, Smethwick house prices — your questions
What is the average house price in Forster Street, Smethwick?
Homes in Forster Street, Smethwick have a median sold price of £116,500 — the middle of 26 recorded transactions.
What is the price range of homes sold in Forster Street, Smethwick?
Recorded sales in Forster Street, Smethwick range from £22,000 to £356,000. The range includes flats and large detached homes alike.
Have house prices in Forster Street, Smethwick risen?
Over the past decade prices in Forster Street, Smethwick are +11% in cash terms but −17% once adjusted for inflation using ONS CPIH — the gap between the two is the real story.
How much is a house per square metre in Forster Street, Smethwick?
In Forster Street, Smethwick the median price is £773 per square metre, from 13 sales matched to an EPC floor-area record.
How up to date is this data?
HM Land Registry publishes Price Paid Data monthly. The most recent sale recorded in Forster Street, Smethwick was 24 September 2021.
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