What kind of home is 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ last sold for £525,000 in January 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £325,000 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and January 2020, 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ rose from £325,000 to £525,000, a change of £200,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. It has dropped from a D recorded in December 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (1,518 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ has council approval for single-storey side and rear extension granted in September 2005 under ref. 2005/03884/PA. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ in?

3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

What is crime like near 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

Police records around 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is Maney Hill Primary School (556m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bishop Walsh Catholic School (730m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

The closest rail stop to 3 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is Wylde Green Rail Station, 650m away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

141 m²

1518 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Kempson Avenue

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

3 Kempson Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £635,000 is 21% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 68.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £525,000 in January 2020.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

3 Kempson Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Dec 2008

EPC improved fromD55toE52

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

4%30%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Kempson Avenue has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

Sept 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side, rear and forward extension
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
37 docs on file
Reference
2005/03884/PA
View planning record
Jun 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single-storey forward extension and single-storey side extension
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
2005/02994/PA
View planning record

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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

£635,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£525,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

3 January 2020Most recent
£525,000
+59.1%over 8 years
22 February 2011
£330,000
+1.5%over 6 years
17 June 2004
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1HJ: £535,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in B72 1HJ

On the street

Versus other Kempson Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Kempson Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,723

Street avg £2,951

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Below

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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

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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

0.6 km

Maney Hill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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