What type of property is 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU last sold for £342,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £123,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and February 2021, 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU rose from £123,000 to £342,000, a change of £219,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B72 1YU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU is in council tax band E.

Where is 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU located?

7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B72 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

Police records around 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU show an average of 114 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

The closest primary school to 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU is Penns Primary School (335m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Edmund Campion Catholic School (1.2km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU?

The closest rail stop to 7 Darnford Close, B72 1YU is Chester Road Rail Station, 1.1km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Darnford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YU

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

116 m²

1249 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Darnford Close

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

7 Darnford Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1YU). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £342,000 in February 2021. 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. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 19.9% above the 2021 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Darnford Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 April 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Darnford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Darnford Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Darnford Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£342,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

15 February 2021Most recent
£342,000
+36.8%over 8 years
5 July 2012
£249,999
+47.1%over 10 years
28 March 2002
£170,000
+38.2%over 4 years
21 August 1997
£123,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1YU: £350,500 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in B72 1YU

On the street

Versus other Darnford Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 7 Darnford Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,948

Street avg £3,563

On par

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

114/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Penns Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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