Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Rockingham House, Flat 2, 161 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1LX
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£286,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£285,000)0%
- Against B72 1LX's recent median (£268,000)+7%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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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Our estimate
£286,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£285,000)0%
- Against B72 1LX's recent median (£268,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Rockingham House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1LX. 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
75 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B72 1LX
5 sales, median £268,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Rockingham House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
21 November 2025Most recent
£285,000
+18.8%over 10 years3 August 2015
£240,000
2 July 2006
£239,950
+15.6%over 3 years29 May 2003
£207,500
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
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
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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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
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
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Apr 2015
Low Energy Lighting
0%91%
More low energy lighting installed
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
- Jul 2002ExtensionFullOutcome 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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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
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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 SchoolPrimary564m
- Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for GirlsSecondary633m
- Bishop Walsh Catholic SchoolSecondary915m
- Holland House Infant School and NurseryPrimary959m
Nearest stops
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station654m
- Chester Road Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Erdington Rail StationRailway station2.6km
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 Rockingham House is modelled from its 75 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B72 1LX. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Rockingham House. 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 Rockingham House was lodged in June 2025 at band C and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Rockingham House. 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 1LX, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- Rockingham House is in council tax band D. 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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