1 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
About 1 Bracken Way
1 Bracken Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 is 23.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 57.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in December 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDetached
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
1 Bracken Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Bracken Way has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 17 years.
£260,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
18 December 2020Most recent
£260,000
+85.7%over 17 years3 November 2003
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3PF: £287,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B74 3PF
9 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Jun 2025
£385,0002 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Nov 2023
£330,0005 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Feb 2021
£283,5006 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Jan 2021
£287,00011 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Jun 2016
£265,000
Versus other Bracken Way homes
On epc rating, 1 Bracken Way runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,680
Street avg £2,510
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.3 km
Burnett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly. 14 schools nearby.
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