282 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
About 282 Birmingham Road
282 Birmingham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 sits 64.8% above the 2012 sale of £292,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 28.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
282 Birmingham 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
282 Birmingham Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 3.9 metres, eaves height 2.9 metres
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/03280/PA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£482,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 14 years.
£292,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£292,500
+17.0%over 9 years18 September 2003
£250,000
+113.7%over 4 years24 September 1998
£117,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DP: £280,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B72 1DP
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Sold Jun 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£116,000324 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
Sold Apr 2024
£540,000Cambridge House, Apartment 2, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
Sold Oct 2023
£280,000296 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
Sold Mar 2023
£398,500
Versus other Birmingham Road homes
Price per m²
£2,233
Street avg £3,493
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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