8 Bracken Way, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PF

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).