1 The Fordrough, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XS
About 1 The Fordrough
1 The Fordrough is a five-bedroom detached house in Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 2XS). It has a recorded floor area of 445 m² (around 4790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,909,000 is 13.2% below the 2022 sale of £2,200,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Sold February 2022 for £2,200,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
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Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Nov 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
High performance glazing installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
- Nov 2014ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non Material Amendment attached to 2014/01146/PA for an increase in roof height of the forward garage extension to two storeys
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 2014/08007/PA
- Oct 2014ConditionsIn report
Application to determine the details for Condition Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 & 13 attached to planning approval 2014/01146/PA
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Reference
- 2014/04769/PA
What's in 1 The Fordrough, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XS's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2014.
£1,909,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.6% per year over 8 years.
£2,200,000
Growth on file: 17.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2022Most recent
£2,200,000
+269.7%over 8 years24 January 2014
£595,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in B74 2XS: £925,000 (2024–2015).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Arthur Terry School. 12 schools nearby.
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