What type of property is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY last sold for £202,000 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,500 in April 2014, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2014 and December 2016, 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY rose from £162,500 to £202,000, a change of £39,500. That works out to roughly +8.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The current EPC rating for 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 2BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY located?

7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

Is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY 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.

Which schools serve 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The closest primary school to 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is Lindens Academy (585m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (600m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The closest bus stop to 7 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is Burnett Road, 1.7km away.

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7 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Hillside Drive

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

7 Hillside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in December 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 80 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 45.5% above the 2016 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 10 May 2023

Current Certificate

May 2013

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 May 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Hillside 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.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£202,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2016Most recent
£202,000
+24.3%over 2 years
27 April 2014
£162,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2BY: £250,000 (2025–1996).

Nearby sales in B74 2BY

On the street

Versus other Hillside Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Hillside Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,525

Street avg £2,889

Below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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 Centurion Drive, Streetly

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

101/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lindens Academy. 15 schools nearby.

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