8 Hillcrest Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EG

8 Hillcrest Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1EG). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 68% above the 2017 sale of £278,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 44.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).