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8 Kingswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kingswood Drive

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

8 Kingswood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 15.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 48.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2021. Last sale on file: £316,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kingswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, porch canopy to front, hip to gable roof alterations, installation of rear dormer window and external wall render to all elevations

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Extension
    Documents
    22 docs on file
    Reference
    2021/01781/PA
    View planning record

What's in 8 Kingswood Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AN's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£316,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2021Most recent

    £316,000

    +56.4%over 9 years

  2. 3 September 2012

    £202,000

    +6.3%over 1 year

  3. 13 April 2011

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2AN: £264,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Kingswood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Kingswood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,718

Street avg £3,033

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kingswood Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£600k

1 Centurion Drive, Streetly

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Kingsland Primary School (NC). 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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