Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Estimated value
£354,000
- Since the 2002 sale (£111,000)+219%
- Against B74 3PF's recent median (£287,000)+23%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£354,000
- Against its 2002 sale (£111,000)+219%
- Against B74 3PF's recent median (£287,000)+23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Bracken Way is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 3PF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2002
Recent sales in B74 3PF
5 sales, median £287,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Bracken Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Sales timeline
22 August 2002Most recent
£111,000
+63.2%over 4 years27 March 1998
£68,000
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
£287,0001 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF
Sold Dec 2020
£260,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Bracken Way
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bracken Way is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3PF). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Held since August 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £354,000 sits 218.9% above the 2002 sale of £111,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. At 91 m² it's 17.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 December 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2024from Nov 2012
EPC improved fromB87toC77
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Bracken Way has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Bracken Way homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Bracken Way is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,220
Street avg £2,753
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sutton Coldfield district page.
Crime
101/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School, StreetlyPrimary147m
- Blackwood SchoolPrimary407m
- Manor Primary SchoolPrimary584m
- The Streetly AcademySecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Burnett RoadBus stop1.3km
- Methodist ChurchBus stop1.6km
- no. 118Bus stop2.6km
- Fotherley Brook RoadBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
- Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
- Shoplifting131 reports10%
- Burglary107 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Bracken Way is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 3PF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 8 Bracken Way. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Bracken Way was lodged in December 2024 at band C and is valid until December 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Bracken Way. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 14 schools and 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 3PF, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Bracken Way is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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