Tufton Cottage, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR

Tufton Cottage is a detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3AR). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Across 2020–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -47.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,296,000 sits 1196% above the 2024 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£52/sq ft) was about 73% below the postcode norm. At 179 m² it sits well below the postcode median (515 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 8 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £100,000.