Donnington House, Flat 5, 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
About Donnington House
Donnington House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 140 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Donnington House (88–140 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2022 for £295,000. 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. Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 is 10.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 21.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Donnington House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Donnington House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 18 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£295,000
+1.7%over 7 years24 March 2015
£290,000
+16.0%over 5 years1 October 2009
£250,000
-16.7%over 5 years5 March 2004
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1LX: £268,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B72 1LX
Donnington House, Flat 3, 159 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
Sold Aug 2025
£290,000Berkley House, Flat 5, 157 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
Sold Jul 2025
£220,000151 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
Sold Apr 2025
£550,000Luttrell House, Flat 4, 155 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
Sold Feb 2025
£198,000Luttrell House, Flat 5, 155 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
Sold Aug 2024
£268,000
Versus other Birmingham Road homes
On floor area, Donnington House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,107
Street avg £2,885
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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