56 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
About 56 Donegal Road
56 Donegal Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2AB). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2001–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 sits 122.2% above the 2008 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 23 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
56 Donegal Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jan 2008ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side single storey forward extension and conservatory.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/06885/PA
- Oct 2007ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey foward and side and first floor side extensions and conservatory
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2007/05128/PA
What's in 56 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
56 Donegal Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£411,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
29 May 2008Most recent
£185,000
+48.0%over 6 years30 August 2001
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2AB: £355,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B74 2AB
52 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
Sold Sept 2025
£378,00077 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
Sold Feb 2025
£335,00062 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
Sold Dec 2023
£410,00046 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
Sold Apr 2022
£355,00045 Donegal Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AB
Sold Jul 2021
£317,000
Versus other Donegal Road homes
56 Donegal Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,529
Street avg £2,710
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Burnett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lindens Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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