What type of property is 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP last change hands?

294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP last sold for £376,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP have?

The current EPC rating for 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (1,270 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP heated?

The latest EPC at 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

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

Where is 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP located?

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

How safe is the area around 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

Police records around 294 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.

Which schools serve 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

The closest primary school to 294 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 transport links are near 294 Birmingham Road, B72 1DP?

The closest rail stop to 294 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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294 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

118 m²

1270 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 294 Birmingham Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

294 Birmingham Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £470,000 is 25% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £376,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

294 Birmingham Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 October 2029

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 294 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

294 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£470,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£376,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£376,000

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.

Floor Area for 294 Birmingham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,186

Street avg £3,398

Strongly above

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.

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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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