What kind of home is 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA sell for?

53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA last sold for £286,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £97,500 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and November 2025, 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA rose from £97,500 to £286,000, a change of £188,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

The current EPC rating for 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 2DA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA use?

The latest EPC at 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA in?

53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

Police records around 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA 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 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

The closest primary school to 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA is Lindens Academy (471m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (691m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA?

The closest bus stop to 53 Compton Drive, B74 2DA is Burnett Road, 2.0km away.

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53 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Compton Drive

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

53 Compton Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2DA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £286,000 in November 2025. At 56 m² it's 27.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£474/sq ft) was about 163.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2018

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 March 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Compton Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Compton Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 53 Compton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£286,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2025Most recent
£286,000
+193.3%over 25 years
13 August 2000
£97,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2DA: £135,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B74 2DA

On the street

Versus other Compton Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 53 Compton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,107

Street avg £2,694

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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

2.0 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lindens Academy. 16 schools nearby.

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