What type of property is 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE last change hands?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE last sold for £605,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and September 2021, 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE rose from £250,000 to £605,000, a change of £355,000. That works out to roughly +10.3% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE have?

The current EPC rating for 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1AE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE heated?

The latest EPC at 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in February 2020 under ref. 2019/10429/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE is in council tax band E.

Where is 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE located?

56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

Is 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE in a safe area?

Police records around 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

The closest primary school to 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE is Penns Primary School (365m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (808m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE?

The closest rail stop to 56 Holifast Road, B72 1AE is Chester Road Rail Station, 778m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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56 Holifast Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AE

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 56 Holifast Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

56 Holifast Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 143.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £605,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 Holifast Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56 Holifast Road has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

Feb 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side, rear and front extensions
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2019/10429/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56 Holifast Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2012.

Current estimate

£646,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£605,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£605,000
+142.0%over 9 years
27 September 2012
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1AE: £530,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in B72 1AE

On the street

Versus other Holifast Road homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 56 Holifast Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,261

Street avg £2,493

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Penns Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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