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Apartment 2, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Apartment 2

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

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).

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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2023

Current Certificate
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 31 August 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 2, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 2 has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Apartment 2 was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£140,000

Growth on file: -4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2018Most recent

    £140,000

  2. 7 March 2014

    £140,000

    -36.4%over 6 years
  3. 6 November 2007

    £220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2RP: £210,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus other Lichfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Apartment 2 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,029

Street avg £3,792

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Apartment 2

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Apartment 2, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.