5 Midland Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TU
About 5 Midland Drive
5 Midland Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1TU). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 54 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £486,000 is 10.5% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 88.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £440,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 5 Midland Drive was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Sept 2024ConditionsIn report
Application for variation of condition no.2 (approved plans) attached to planning approval 2023/08683/PA for the submission of amended plans to allow for changes to listed approved plans.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 2024/04162/PA
- Feb 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Erection of two and single storey rear extension.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/08683/PA
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Midland Drive
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 5 Midland Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£486,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 20 years.
£440,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£440,000
+151.4%over 20 years24 July 2003
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1TU: £61,000 (2025–2023).
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£85,000Tudor Court, Flat 9, 2 Midland Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1TU
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Versus other Midland Drive homes
On years held, 5 Midland Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,165
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
0.2 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School. 21 schools nearby.
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