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Donnington House, Flat 4, 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX

3 sales on record
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Donnington House

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

Donnington House is a two-bedroom property in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 92 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in Donnington House, where floor areas span 88–140 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 92 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 42 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • LiftYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Donnington House, Flat 4, 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Donnington House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Donnington House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£290,000

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2018Most recent

    £290,000

    +16.0%over 1 year
  2. 15 November 2016

    £250,000

  3. 27 November 2003

    £249,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1LX: £268,000 (2025–2024).

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.

On epc rating, Donnington House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,152

Street avg £2,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Donnington House

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

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 Donnington House, Flat 4, 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.