43 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
About 43 Compton Drive
43 Compton Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (22–121 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £109,000 sits 75.8% above the 2016 sale of £62,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 52.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Apr 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 April 2024
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Planning history
43 Compton 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.
Sales history & valuation
43 Compton Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£109,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 10 years.
£62,000
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 October 2016Most recent
£62,000
+10.7%over 1 year20 November 2014
£56,000
-24.8%over 7 years4 April 2007
£74,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2DA: £135,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B74 2DA
53 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold Nov 2025
£286,00065 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold Oct 2025
£272,50027 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold May 2024
£135,00029 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold Jun 2022
£79,00017 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold Apr 2022
£111,000
Versus other Compton Drive homes
Floor Area for 43 Compton Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,818
Street avg £2,142
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 40 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
101/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Burnett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Lindens Academy. 16 schools nearby.
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