2 Darnford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YU

2 Darnford Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1YU). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 39.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £589,000 in September 2023.