1 Alston Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XZ
About 1 Alston Close
1 Alston Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 171 m² (around 1841 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 sits 52.3% above the 2013 sale of £430,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 19.3% below the postcode norm. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
1 Alston Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Alston Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£430,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2013Most recent
£430,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2XZ: £875,000 (2024–2002).
Versus other Alston Close homes
1 Alston Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
171 m²
Street avg 192 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.8 km
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Arthur Terry School. 11 schools nearby.
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