Tufton Cottage, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
About Tufton Cottage
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 £1,339,000 sits 1239% 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.
Energy performance
Tufton Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 March 2030
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Planning history
A an annexe application was refused at Tufton Cottage in 2024.
8 applications on record at Tufton Cottage, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
- Feb 2007ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single and first floor extensions and alterations to form study, orangery, bathroom, bedrooms and en suite
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 06/00836/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Demolition And RebuildApr 2025Decision
- AnnexNov 2024Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Tufton Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -47.8% per year over 4 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: -47.8% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2024Most recent
£100,000
-90.9%over 3 years6 November 2020
£1,100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3AR: £1,000,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in B74 3AR
3 Beech Gate, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
Sold Oct 2021
£3,000,0006 Beech Gate, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
Sold Jan 2017
£980,0001 Beech Gate, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
Sold Apr 2015
£1,000,0004 Beech Gate, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
Sold Jan 2015
£1,350,0007 Beech Gate, Roman Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3AR
Sold May 2014
£895,000
Versus other Roman Road homes
On price per m², Tufton Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£559
Street avg £3,083
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 490 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 13.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
101/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Woodside Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Little Aston Primary Academy. 8 schools nearby.
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