20 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
About 20 Foxlands Drive
20 Foxlands Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 sits 108.8% above the 2012 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 143 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 9 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Foxlands Drive has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of first floor side and single storey rear extensions
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/04884/PA
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Sales history & valuation
20 Foxlands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£237,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2012Most recent
£237,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B72 1YZ: £335,000 (2018–2011).
Nearby sales in B72 1YZ
22 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
Sold May 2018
£360,0003 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
Sold May 2017
£400,0009 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
Sold Jan 2011
£232,00017 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
Sold Jul 2009
£283,00024 Foxlands Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1YZ
Sold Oct 2004
£269,000
Versus other Foxlands Drive homes
EPC Rating for 20 Foxlands Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,661
Street avg £2,370
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Chester Road Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Penns Primary School. 36 schools nearby.
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