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296 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 296 Birmingham Road

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

296 Birmingham Road is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 108 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (131 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £398,500.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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
Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 October 2032

6 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 296 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

296 Birmingham Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 296 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP

2decisions2extensions15documents6nearby
  1. Mar 2024
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of 6 metre deep single storey rear extension. Maximum height 4 metres, eaves height 3 metres

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    2024/00905/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

296 Birmingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£398,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 March 2023Most recent

    £398,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DP: £270,000 (2025–2022).

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 296 Birmingham Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £3,347

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 296 Birmingham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

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3 bed1 bath
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1 Hellaby Close

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1 Britton Drive

B72 1EL

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Foxford Close

B72 1YT

3 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Corncrake Close

B72 1HY

£337k

1 Darnford Close

B72 1YU

£336k

1 Ebrook Road

B72 1NX

4 bed2 bath
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.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

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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