8 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
About 8 Hillside Drive
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 £342,000 is 36.8% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Hillside Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£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
2 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
Sold Mar 2025
£375,00012 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
Sold Sept 2021
£419,00010 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
Sold Aug 2020
£180,0007 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
Sold Dec 2016
£202,00011 Hillside Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2BY
Sold Mar 1996
£68,000
Versus other Hillside Drive homes
8 Hillside Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,976
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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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