What type of property is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ sell for?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ last sold for £268,000 in May 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £169,950 in December 2013, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

Across 2 sales between December 2013 and May 2019, 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ rose from £169,950 to £268,000, a change of £98,050. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 2AQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ had any planning applications?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ has council approval for an extension granted in September 2019 under ref. 2019/05472/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ located?

5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

Is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is Kingsland Primary School (NC) (554m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (862m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is Burnett Road, 2.7km away.

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5 Lindens Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AQ

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Lindens Drive

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

5 Lindens Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 29.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£323/sq ft) was about 39% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2019 at £268,000.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lindens Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lindens Drive has an approved extension on the planning record.

Sept 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Erection of forward, side and rear extension
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2019/05472/PA
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What's in 5 Lindens Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AQ'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.

5 Lindens Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£268,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2019Most recent
£268,000
+57.7%over 5 years
19 December 2013
£169,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2AQ: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B74 2AQ

On the street

Versus other Lindens Drive homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Lindens Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,481

Street avg £2,730

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Blue Cedar Drive, Streetly

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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.

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.7 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kingsland Primary School (NC). 27 schools nearby.

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