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Berkley House, Flat 3, 157 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Berkley House

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

Berkley House is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Berkley House (38–81 m²). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£531/sq ft) was about 113.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £217,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Berkley House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2009
EPC improved fromB81toC76
Low Energy Lighting
10%89%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Berkley House, Flat 3, 157 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Berkley House 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Berkley House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£217,000

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 September 2022Most recent

    £217,000

    +15.7%over 19 years

  2. 12 June 2003

    £187,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1LX: £285,000 (2025–2025).

On the street

Versus other Birmingham Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Berkley House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,711

Street avg £2,782

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Berkley House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£225k

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Balmoral House, Apartment 3, 145 Birmingham Road

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£243k

Arden Court, Flat 6, Beardmore Road

B72 1DG

Flat2 bed
£250k

Arden Court, Flat 5, Beardmore Road

B72 1DG

Flat2 bed
£254k

Balmoral House, Apartment 5, 145 Birmingham Road

B72 1LX

Flat2 bed
£267k

Balmoral House, Apartment 2, 145 Birmingham Road

B72 1LX

Flat2 bed1 bath
£275k

Balmoral House, Apartment 4, 145 Birmingham Road

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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.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Berkley House, Flat 3, 157 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.