Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 The Orchards, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PP
6 planning records
Estimated value
£2,052,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£850,000)+141%
- Against B74 2PP's recent median (£862,500)+138%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
610 m²
6566 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£2,052,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£850,000)+141%
- Against B74 2PP's recent median (£862,500)+138%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 The Orchards is modelled from its 610 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 2PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
610 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in B74 2PP
4 sales, median £862,500 (2025–1995)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 6 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 The Orchards's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
Sales timeline
23 September 2004Most recent
£850,000
+82.8%over 8 years11 September 1996
£465,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B74 2PP: £862,500 (2025–1995).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 6 The Orchards
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 The Orchards is a seven-bedroom detached house in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 610 m² (around 6566 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).
Held since September 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 610 m² the property is well over the postcode median (286 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1996–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £2,052,000 sits 141.4% above the 2004 sale of £850,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 66.8% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms5
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Jan 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
24.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 January 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 The Orchards, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 The Orchards has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
6 applications on record at 6 The Orchards, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PP
6decisions5extensions61documents1nearby
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/03377/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationMay 2022Decision
- ExtensionFeb 2011Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Versus other The Orchards homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 The Orchards is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
63 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
610 m²
Street avg 484 m²
CO₂ Emissions
24.0 t/year
Street avg 15.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
17 rooms
Street avg 10 rooms
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.
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
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coppice Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Coppice Primary SchoolPrimary850m
- The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary1.1km
- Mere Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station612m
- Butlers Lane Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Methodist ChurchBus stop2.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
- Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
- Shoplifting131 reports10%
- Burglary107 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 The Orchards is modelled from its 610 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 2PP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 6 The Orchards. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 The Orchards was lodged in January 2017 at band D and is valid until January 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to 6 The Orchards. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 2PP, not by walking route.
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