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299 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
157 m²
1694 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 299 Orphanage Road

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

299 Orphanage Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1694 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 58.1% above the 2011 sale of £272,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in August 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

299 Orphanage Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 299 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 299 Orphanage Road.

  1. Apr 2005
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Erection of two-storey side extension

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2005/01863/PA
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Retention of rear conservatory and erection of single storey side extension

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Extension
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    2002/06410/PA
    View planning record
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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.

299 Orphanage Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£272,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 August 2011Most recent

    £272,000

    -6.2%over 3 years
  2. 3 October 2007

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 2 years
  3. 25 February 2005

    £250,000

    +123.2%over 6 years
  4. 17 June 1998

    £112,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BH: £308,500 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Orphanage Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

299 Orphanage Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,728

Street avg £2,766

Strongly below

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 299 Orphanage Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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£14.99one-off

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.

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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FAQ

Common questions

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