What kind of home is 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

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

What did 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ sell for?

8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ last sold for £178,000 in September 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in June 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ use?

The latest EPC at 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

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

Which area is 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

Police records around 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

The closest primary school to 8 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.

What is the nearest station to 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lindens Drive, B74 2AQ is Burnett Road, 2.7km away.

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8 Lindens Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AQ

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Lindens Drive

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

8 Lindens Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 sits 75.8% above the 2016 sale of £178,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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 28 Jun 2026

Current Certificate

Jun 2016

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 June 2026

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lindens Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lindens Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£178,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

27 September 2016Most recent
£178,000

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.

8 Lindens Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,046

Street avg £2,850

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 88 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£354k

1 Finch Drive

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1 Field Maple Road, Streetly

B74 2AD

3 bed

£387k

1 Beacon View Drive

B74 2AW

3 bed1 bath

£395k

1 Chester Road, Streetly

B74 2HP

3 bed1 bath

£401k

1 Brabham Crescent

B74 2BN

3 bed2 bath

£683k

1 Barker Road

B74 2NY

3 bed1 bath

£470k

1 Blue Cedar Drive, Streetly

B74 2AE

4 bed2 bath

£600k

1 Centurion Drive, Streetly

B74 2BF

4 bed

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

101/mo

Falling 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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