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Cambridge House, Apartment 3, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP

EPC BExtendable
Property type
Detached
Floor 1
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Cambridge House

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

Cambridge House is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. At 62 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Cambridge House, where floor areas span 61–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (131 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£405/sq ft) was about 60% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in September 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cambridge House

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Cambridge House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cambridge House, Apartment 3, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cambridge House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Cambridge House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

On the street

Versus other Birmingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Cambridge House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,355

Street avg £4,812

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cambridge House

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Cambridge House, Apartment 3, 278 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.