8 Alston Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XZ
About 8 Alston Close
8 Alston Close is a detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (171 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 135.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £1,631,000 in May 2023.
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Energy performance
8 Alston Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2028
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Planning history
4 applications on record at 8 Alston Close, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2XZ
- Feb 2023ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Application for a lawful development certificate for the retention of existing garage conversion with roof space and associated external alterations including installation of roof lights
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
Retrospective- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/09222/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2024Decision
- ExtensionMay 2024Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
8 Alston Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£1,686,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.9% per year over 4 years.
£1,631,000
Growth on file: 13.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2023Most recent
£1,631,000
+78.0%over 4 years30 November 2018
£916,300
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 2XZ: £430,000 (2024–1996).
Versus other Alston Close homes
8 Alston Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
275 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
101/mo
Falling 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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