9 The Orchards, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PP
About 9 The Orchards
9 The Orchards is a detached house in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 2PP). It has a recorded floor area of 286 m² (around 3078 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,586,000 is 32.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 201.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
Energy performance
9 The Orchards's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 December 2024
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
A recent planning application at 9 The Orchards was refused — worth checking the council file.
3 applications on record at 9 The Orchards, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PP
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of two storey forward, side and rear extensions and first floor forward extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/06596/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationDec 2023Decision
- RenovationAug 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
9 The Orchards has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,586,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 20 years.
£1,200,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2015Most recent
£1,200,000
+151.6%over 19 years18 October 1995
£477,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in B74 2PP: £687,500 (2025–1995).
Versus other The Orchards homes
On epc rating, 9 The Orchards runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
286 m²
Street avg 592 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 18.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 13 rooms
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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
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
Coppice Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
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