7 Applecross, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RD
About 7 Applecross
7 Applecross is a five-bedroom detached house in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 2RD). It has a recorded floor area of 297 m² (around 3197 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band H. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 297 m² it's 23% larger than the typical home in the postcode (241 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,606,000 is 23.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£407/sq ft) was about 18.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £1,300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
7 Applecross's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- May 2004PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension, entrance porch to front, and extension to existing rear balcony
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 2004/01582/PA
What's in 7 Applecross, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Applecross has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£1,606,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.
£1,300,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2022Most recent
£1,300,000
+176.6%over 20 years4 July 2002
£470,000
+67.9%over 5 years9 July 1996
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2RD: £1,000,000 (2025–1999).
Nearby sales in B74 2RD
Versus other Applecross homes
On floor area, 7 Applecross stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,377
Street avg £4,688
Floor Area
297 m²
Street avg 248 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.0 km
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Arthur Terry School. 14 schools nearby.
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