56 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
About 56 Elmwood Road
56 Elmwood Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2DF). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £570,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 39.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Elmwood Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey side, rear and front extensions
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/04486/PA
- Jul 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey side and single storey side, rear and front extensions
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/04377/PA
What's in 56 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 56 Elmwood Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£592,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 11 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
23 October 2025Most recent
£570,000
+150.0%over 10 years3 March 2015
£228,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2DF: £345,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B74 2DF
33 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
Sold Mar 2025
£430,00045 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
Sold Feb 2025
£345,00031 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
Sold Oct 2022
£310,00042 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
Sold Jan 2022
£370,00043 Elmwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2DF
Sold Dec 2018
£285,000
Versus other Elmwood Road homes
56 Elmwood Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,081
Street avg £2,650
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Burnett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Streetly Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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