Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
296 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£401,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£398,500)+1%
- Against B72 1DP's recent median (£270,000)+49%
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
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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Our estimate
£401,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£398,500)+1%
- Against B72 1DP's recent median (£270,000)+49%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 296 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
108 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B72 1DP
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2022)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
296 Birmingham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 March 2023Most recent
£398,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1DP: £270,000 (2025–2022).
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
£280,000Cambridge House, Apartment 1, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP
Sold Apr 2022
£285,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 296 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 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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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 2022EPC 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
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
- Mar 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchJun 2024Decision
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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
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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 296 Birmingham Road is modelled from its 108 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 296 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 296 Birmingham Road was lodged in October 2022 at band D and is valid until October 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 296 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
- 296 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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