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1 Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Blackwood Road

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

1 Blackwood Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 34.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £270,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Blackwood Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Resubmission of 21/0699 (Proposed double storey side extension with rear projection, new front porch and replacement mono-pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension) to include amendments to roof design to be inline with existing roof ridge and include a gabled roof to side extension.

    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    22/1115
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2021
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Re-submission application of 20/0990: Proposed double storey side extension with rear projection, new front porch and replacement mono-pitched roof to existing single storey rear extension

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    21/0699
    View planning record

What's in 1 Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH's planning history?

2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£364,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2020Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3PH: £520,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Blackwood Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Blackwood Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,470

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Blackwood Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

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

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackwood School. 16 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.