Willow House, Apartment 1, 266 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
About Willow House
Willow House is a one-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 461 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Willow House (43–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 72). The latest certificate (February 2009) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 20% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 16% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
Willow House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2001ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension for garage and bedrooms and dormer windows in existing roof
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Reference
- 2000/05619/PA
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Sales history & valuation
Willow House valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£162,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 May 2014Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DJ: £177,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in B72 1DJ
Willow House, Apartment 4, 266 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
Sold Sept 2024
£177,000264 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
Sold Jul 2024
£780,000274 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
Sold Jan 2019
£350,000270 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
Sold Dec 2016
£465,000Willow House, Apartment 5, 266 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DJ
Sold Feb 2012
£160,000
Versus other Birmingham Road homes
On epc rating, Willow House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,153
Street avg £2,529
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Wylde Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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