What kind of home is 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ last sold for £570,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £138,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

Across 4 sales between December 1997 and January 2021, 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ rose from £138,000 to £570,000, a change of £432,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (1,873 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1HJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

5 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 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ in?

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

Is 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ 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 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Kempson Avenue, B72 1HJ?

The closest rail stop to 5 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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5 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

174 m²

1873 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Kempson Avenue

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

5 Kempson Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £570,000 in January 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £698,000 is 22.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

5 Kempson Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 October 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2025from Sept 2015

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

59%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Kempson Avenue has no planning applications on 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.

Price for 5 Kempson Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£570,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2021Most recent
£570,000
+32.6%over 5 years
30 November 2015
£430,000
+21.1%over 8 years
24 September 2007
£355,000
+157.2%over 9 years
4 December 1997
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1HJ: £525,000 (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.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Kempson Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,276

Street avg £2,991

On par

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 151 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

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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

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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

0.6 km

Maney Hill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Common questions

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