1a, Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
About 1a
1a is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2NB). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since February 2006, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 29.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £400,000 sits 56.9% above the 2006 sale of £255,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 29 June 2027
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey extension at 1a.
1 application on record at 1a, Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
- Sept 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of a two storey extension and alterations to dwelling
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Reference
- 2001/02949/PA
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Sales history & valuation
1a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 29.7% per year over 5 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 29.7% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 February 2006Most recent
£255,000
+244.6%over 4 years3 May 2001
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2NB: £562,500 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in B74 2NB
1 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
Sold Aug 2021
£650,00017 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
Sold Jun 2021
£562,50015 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
Sold Jan 2017
£650,0005 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
Sold May 2008
£278,0007 Boswell Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NB
Sold Jun 2005
£295,000
Versus other Boswell Road homes
1a is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,865
Street avg £3,342
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 9.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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