What kind of home is 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

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

What was the last sold price for 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY last sold for £250,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 2BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY use?

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

What is the council tax band for 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

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

Which area is 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY in?

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

What is crime like near 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

Police records around 8 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.

What schools are near 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Hillside Drive, B74 2BY is Burnett Road, 1.7km away.

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8 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Hillside Drive

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

8 Hillside Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2BY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 35.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £250,000. 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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2010from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromE41toF36

Jul 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromF36toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

8%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

8 Hillside Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 August 2021Most recent
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2BY: £202,000 (2025–2014).

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.

8 Hillside Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,976

Street avg £2,776

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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.

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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

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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