Apartment 2, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
About Apartment 2
Apartment 2 is a detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 69 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 101.4% above the 2018 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 39.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018).
Energy performance
Apartment 2's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 31 August 2023
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Planning history
Apartment 2 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Apartment 2 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 10 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2018Most recent
£140,000
7 March 2014
£140,000
-36.4%over 6 years6 November 2007
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2RP: £210,000 (2025–2007).
Nearby sales in B74 2RP
83 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
Sold May 2025
£799,000Apartment 6, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
Sold May 2023
£210,000Apartment 3, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
Sold Dec 2007
£290,000Apartment 4, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
Sold Nov 2007
£190,000Apartment 5, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP
Sold Oct 2007
£234,000
Versus other Lichfield Road homes
Price per m² for Apartment 2 lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,029
Street avg £3,792
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 63 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
0.7 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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