What type of property is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW sell for?

78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW last sold for £350,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £187,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and September 2022, 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW rose from £187,000 to £350,000, a change of £163,000. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

The current EPC rating for 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 2BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW heated?

The latest EPC at 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW is in council tax band C.

Where is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW located?

78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

Is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW in a safe area?

Police records around 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW 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 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

The closest primary school to 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW is Lindens Academy (136m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (315m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 78 Brabham Crescent, B74 2BW is Burnett Road, 2.1km away.

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78 Brabham Crescent, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 78 Brabham Crescent

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

78 Brabham Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 126.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2022 for £350,000. 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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 19 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Brabham Crescent, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Brabham Crescent has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2022Most recent
£350,000
+87.2%over 7 years
5 December 2014
£187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2BW: £274,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in B74 2BW

On the street

Versus other Brabham Crescent homes

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

Price per m² for 78 Brabham Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £2,208

Strongly above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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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Area

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Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.1 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Lindens Academy. 20 schools nearby.

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