8 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
About 8 Britton Drive
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 £516,000 is 24.6% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Britton Drive has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2021ExtensionFullIn 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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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£516,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 7 years.
£414,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 7 years.
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 (2024–2021).
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Sold May 2023
£420,00010 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Dec 2017
£350,5009 Britton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1EL
Sold Nov 2016
£4,000
Versus other Britton Drive homes
Price per m²
£3,764
Street avg £3,867
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
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.7 km
Wylde Green Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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