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31 Hillcrest Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EG

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Hillcrest Road

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

31 Hillcrest Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£418/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £450,000. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2022from Jun 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
33%88%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Hillcrest Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Hillcrest Road has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2025
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and forward extension and single storey rear and forward extensions

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2025/02887/PA
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

Current estimate

£466,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£450,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 October 2022Most recent

    £450,000

    +87.5%over 10 years

  2. 19 July 2012

    £239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1EG: £450,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hillcrest Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

31 Hillcrest Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,500

Street avg £3,544

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Hillcrest Road

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
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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1 Hawfield Grove

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£300k

1 Chavasse Road

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1 Chatsworth Close

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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.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Wylde Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.8 km

Wylde Green Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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