5 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
About 5 Compton Drive
5 Compton Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 64), 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 January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 53.8% above the 2016 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Compton Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jul 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/0442
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Resubmission of 20/1583: Two storey side extension, ground floor rear extension and ground floor front extensions.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/0753
What's in 5 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Compton Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2016Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2DA: £135,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B74 2DA
65 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
£111,00019 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA
Sold May 2021
£141,950
Versus other Compton Drive homes
Floor Area for 5 Compton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,692
Street avg £2,575
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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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