5 Kingswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AN

5 Kingswood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since April 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £320,000 sits 106.5% above the 2009 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs).