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Rockingham House, Flat 2, 161 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Rockingham House

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

Rockingham House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1LX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. At 75 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Rockingham House (70–75 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (71 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £285,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 42.5% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Apr 2015
Low Energy Lighting
0%91%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Rockingham House, Flat 2, 161 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Rockingham House, Flat 2, 161 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX

1decisions1extensions6nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Demolition of bungalow, alterations, extensions and conversion of nursing home to 6 apartments, erection of 3 apartment buildings comprising a further 16 apartments and formation of car parks and access to highway

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Reference
    2001/05731/PA
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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.

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

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£285,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 November 2025Most recent

    £285,000

    +18.8%over 10 years

  2. 3 August 2015

    £240,000

  3. 2 July 2006

    £239,950

    +15.6%over 3 years

  4. 29 May 2003

    £207,500

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.

Years Held for Rockingham House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,800

Street avg £2,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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
Comparables

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Balmoral House, Apartment 3, 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.

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