Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
288 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£509,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£420,000)+21%
- Against B72 1DP's recent median (£280,000)+82%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
136 m²
1464 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£509,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£420,000)+21%
- Against B72 1DP's recent median (£280,000)+82%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 288 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1DP. 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
136 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B72 1DP
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
25 March 2022Most recent
£420,000
+15.1%over 7 years23 January 2015
£365,000
+137.0%over 14 years18 April 2000
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DP: £280,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B72 1DP
Cambridge House, Apartment 6, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
Sold Jun 2025
£250,000Cambridge House, Apartment 4, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
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
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 288 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP. 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 288 Birmingham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
288 Birmingham Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2000–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 21.2% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2022from Jun 2011
EPC improved fromE53toD68
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
12%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 288 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
288 Birmingham 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 Birmingham Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 288 Birmingham Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £3,408
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 9.1 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
0.3 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary324m
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Yenton Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolSecondary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station585m
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station752m
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station2.8km
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 288 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 136 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1DP. 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 288 Birmingham 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 288 Birmingham Road was lodged in March 2022 at band D and is valid until March 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 288 Birmingham 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 1DP, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 288 Birmingham Road is in council tax band E. 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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