288 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
About 288 Orphanage Road
288 Orphanage Road is a mid-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 73 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 15 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
288 Orphanage Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
288 Orphanage Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
288 Orphanage Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BH: £308,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in B72 1BH
310 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Aug 2023
£535,000296 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Dec 2021
£205,000301 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Dec 2020
£355,000312 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Dec 2018
£308,500283 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Aug 2016
£235,000
Versus other Orphanage Road homes
On epc rating, 288 Orphanage Road stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 94 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Yenton Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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