1 Bretton Road, Birmingham, B27 7DX
About 1 Bretton Road
1 Bretton Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B27 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£103/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £188,000 in November 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
1 Bretton Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey rear and forward extensions
- Council
- Yardley
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/01769/PA
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of 2 storey side and single storey front and rear extensions
- Council
- Yardley
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/09823/PA
What's in 1 Bretton Road, Birmingham, B27 7DX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Bretton Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£246,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 21 years.
£188,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2020Most recent
£188,000
+17.5%over 13 years25 October 2007
£160,000
+166.7%over 7 years12 November 1999
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 7DX: £145,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B27 7DX
Versus other Bretton Road homes
1 Bretton Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,112
Street avg £2,162
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.8 km
Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Oaklands Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
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