Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Estimated value
£608,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£495,000)+23%
- Against B72 1HJ's recent median (£535,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£608,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£495,000)+23%
- Against B72 1HJ's recent median (£535,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Kempson Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1HJ. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B72 1HJ
5 sales, median £535,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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
29 September 2021Most recent
£495,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1HJ: £535,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B72 1HJ
2 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Sold Oct 2023
£800,00010 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Sold Jun 2021
£535,0005 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Sold Jan 2021
£570,0001 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Sold Dec 2020
£422,0003 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ
Sold Jan 2020
£525,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Kempson Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Kempson Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1HJ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
At 118 m² it's 28% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (164 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £608,000 is 22.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
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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.
8 Kempson Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Kempson Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1HJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Kempson Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Kempson Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Kempson Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,195
Street avg £2,908
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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
0.6 km
Maney Hill Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Maney Hill Primary SchoolPrimary556m
- Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSecondary730m
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSecondary937m
- Wylde Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station650m
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station2.4km
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 Kempson Avenue is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1HJ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Kempson Avenue. 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 Kempson Avenue was lodged in March 2021 at band E and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Kempson Avenue. 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 29 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B72 1HJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Kempson Avenue is in council tax band F. 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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