Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
301 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£420,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£355,000)+18%
- Against B72 1BH's recent median (£267,500)+57%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£420,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£355,000)+18%
- Against B72 1BH's recent median (£267,500)+57%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 301 Orphanage Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
89 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B72 1BH
5 sales, median £267,500 (2023–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
301 Orphanage Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
Sales timeline
17 December 2020Most recent
£355,000
+163.1%over 21 years17 August 1999
£134,950
+90.1%over 3 years30 August 1995
£71,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1BH: £267,500 (2023–2015).
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
£205,000312 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Dec 2018
£308,500283 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Aug 2016
£235,000308 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH
Sold Oct 2015
£267,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 301 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 301 Orphanage Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
301 Orphanage Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in December 2020.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
301 Orphanage Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Sept 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 301 Orphanage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
301 Orphanage Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Orphanage Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
301 Orphanage Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,989
Street avg £2,577
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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
114/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.
Nearest schools
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary476m
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary544m
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary552m
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary679m
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station587m
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station1.3km
- Gravelly Hill Rail StationRailway station2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Shoplifting483 reports35%
- Violence & Sexual Offences322 reports23%
- Anti-social Behaviour103 reports8%
- Vehicle Crime91 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 301 Orphanage Road is modelled from its 89 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1BH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 301 Orphanage Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 301 Orphanage Road was lodged in September 2020 at band E and is valid until September 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 301 Orphanage Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1BH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 301 Orphanage Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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