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1 Barker Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NY

Extendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 34
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barker Road

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

1 Barker Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 109 m² it sits well below the postcode median (216 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £697,000 is 26.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 81.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £550,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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 Barker Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barker Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2019
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of bay window to front, alterations to porch and garage and hip to gable roof alterations

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    2019/03145/PA
    View planning record

What's in 1 Barker Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£697,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£550,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2019Most recent

    £550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2NY: £950,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Barker Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Barker Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,046

Street avg £3,500

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barker Road

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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

4 bed
£398k

1 Brabham Crescent

B74 2BN

3 bed2 bath
£384k

1 Beacon View Drive

B74 2AW

3 bed1 bath
£378k

1 Chester Road, Streetly

B74 2HP

3 bed1 bath
£655k

1 Alston Close

B74 2XZ

4 bed
£368k

1 Field Maple Road, Streetly

B74 2AD

3 bed
£761k

1 Boswell Road

B74 2NB

4 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Finch Drive

B74 2ET

3 bed1 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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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