What kind of home is 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET is a detached house.

What did 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET sell for?

42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET last sold for £452,500 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £335,000 in September 2015, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2015 and December 2020, 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET rose from £335,000 to £452,500, a change of £117,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET use?

The latest EPC at 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET is in council tax band E.

Which area is 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET in?

42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET sits in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

What is crime like near 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

Police records around 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET show an average of 114 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

The closest primary school to 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET is Maney Hill Primary School (740m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Walsh Catholic School (749m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET?

The closest rail stop to 42 Hawthorn Road, B72 1ET is Wylde Green Rail Station, 662m away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Hawthorn Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1ET

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 Hawthorn Road

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

42 Hawthorn Road is a detached house in Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B72 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £539,000 is 19.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £452,500.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

42 Hawthorn Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 June 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Hawthorn Road, Wylde Green, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Hawthorn Road has no planning applications on record.

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6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£539,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£452,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 December 2020Most recent
£452,500
+35.1%over 5 years
24 September 2015
£335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1ET: £550,000 (2026–2020).

Nearby sales in B72 1ET

On the street

Versus other Hawthorn Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Hawthorn Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,969

Street avg £3,769

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 131 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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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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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.

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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

Maney Hill Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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