What kind of home is 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP last change hands?

288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP last sold for £420,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £154,000 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2000 and March 2022, 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP rose from £154,000 to £420,000, a change of £266,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP have?

The current EPC rating for 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in June 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (1,464 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP in?

288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

Police records around 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP show an average of 114 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

The closest primary school to 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is Wylde Green Primary School (324m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

The closest rail stop to 288 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is Chester Road Rail Station, 585m away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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288 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

136 m²

1464 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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.

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

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

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

D68

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

5 years remaining

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

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Planning

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.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

25 March 2022Most recent
£420,000
+15.1%over 7 years
23 January 2015
£365,000
+137.0%over 14 years
18 April 2000
£154,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DP: £280,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B72 1DP

On the street

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

Above

Floor Area

136 m²

Street avg 145 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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