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1 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 1 Boswell Road

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

1 Boswell Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £742,000 is 14.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £650,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Boswell Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Boswell Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2029

2 years remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Boswell Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£742,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£650,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2021Most recent

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2NB: £499,995 (2021–2006).

On the street

Versus other Boswell Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Boswell Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,283

Street avg £3,259

On par

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 140 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Boswell Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£700k

1 Clarry Drive

B74 2RA

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£690k

1 Alston Close

B74 2XZ

4 bed
£895k

1 Blackroot Road

B74 2QH

4 bed1 bath
£600k

1 Centurion Drive, Streetly

B74 2BF

4 bed
£1.2m

1 Anderton Close

B74 2RJ

4 bed3 bath
£470k

1 Blue Cedar Drive, Streetly

B74 2AE

4 bed2 bath
£749k

1 Amble Close

B74 2FP

5 bed3 bath
£1.4m

1 Beaconsfield Road

B74 2NX

4 bed3 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

101/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

Bishop Vesey's Grammar School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.