What kind of home is 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX last sold for £375,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £152,500 in August 2000, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

Across 2 sales between August 2000 and August 2025, 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX rose from £152,500 to £375,000, a change of £222,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

The current EPC rating for 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 48 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 33% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 3HX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX use?

The latest EPC at 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX have?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2007 under ref. 07/0590/FL/H4. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX in?

4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

Police records around 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

The closest primary school to 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX is Manor Primary School (105m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (1.3km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX?

The closest bus stop to 4 Briar Avenue, B74 3HX is Burnett Road, 802m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Briar Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3HX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Briar Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Briar Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3HX). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £375,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 10.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 October 2034

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Briar Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Briar Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 4 Briar Avenue, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3HX

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May 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
Reference
07/0590/FL/H4
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£413,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£375,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2025Most recent
£375,000
+145.9%over 25 years
24 August 2000
£152,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3HX: £340,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in B74 3HX

On the street

Versus other Briar Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Briar Avenue is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,906

Street avg £3,628

Above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

101/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Manor Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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