Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£491,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£414,000)+19%
- Against B72 1EL's recent median (£420,000)+17%
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
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
110 m²
1184 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£491,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£414,000)+19%
- Against B72 1EL's recent median (£420,000)+17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Britton Drive is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1EL. 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
110 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B72 1EL
5 sales, median £420,000 (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 application | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
5 January 2021Most recent
£414,000
+78.4%over 7 years8 November 2013
£232,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1EL: £420,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B72 1EL
1 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Jun 2025
£435,0005 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Nov 2024
£670,0006 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Nov 2024
£379,0004 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold May 2023
£420,00010 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Dec 2017
£350,500
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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About 8 Britton Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Britton Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1EL). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 18.3% 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 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 18.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £414,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 September 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromE53toC69
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
13%83%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Britton Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 8 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
1decisions1extensions7documents6nearby
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of two storey and single storey front extension.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/07700/PA
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Versus other Britton Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Britton Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,764
Street avg £4,571
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.7 km
Wylde Green Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary741m
- Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSecondary933m
- Maney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Penns Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station732m
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station1.0km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station1.9km
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station2.5km
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 8 Britton Drive is modelled from its 110 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1EL. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Britton Drive. 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 8 Britton Drive was lodged in September 2020 at band C and is valid until September 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Britton Drive. 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 32 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1EL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Britton Drive 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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