5 Blackham Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5HG

5 Blackham Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B73 5HG). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 18.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 203.1% above the 2001 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 33.5% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).