5 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
About 5 Britton Drive
5 Britton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £670,000 in November 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Britton Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 5 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
- Jun 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Erection of two storey front and rear extensions and single storey rear extension and render to all elevations
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/02695/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Britton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£685,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.8% per year over 3 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 22.8% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£670,000
+71.8%over 2 years13 April 2022
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1EL: £420,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B72 1EL
1 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Jun 2025
£435,0006 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Nov 2024
£379,0004 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold May 2023
£420,0008 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Jan 2021
£414,00010 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Dec 2017
£350,500
Versus other Britton Drive homes
Price per m² for 5 Britton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,678
Street avg £4,188
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
114/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Wylde Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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