What kind of home is 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH last sold for £1,025,000 in January 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £116,750 in February 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between February 1996 and January 2023, 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH rose from £116,750 to £1,025,000, a change of £908,250. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH have?

The current EPC rating for 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH has a recorded floor area of 419 m² (4,510 sq ft), around 84 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 199% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 3PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH use?

The latest EPC at 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH had any planning applications?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH has council approval for an extension granted in July 2005 under ref. 05/1094/FL/H4. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH in?

1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

Police records around 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH 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 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

The closest primary school to 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH is Blackwood School (153m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Streetly Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH?

The closest bus stop to 1a, Blackwood Road, B74 3PH is Burnett Road, 1.4km away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1a, Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

419 m²

4510 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 3PH). It has a recorded floor area of 419 m² (around 4510 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 419 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, a garage conversion, an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,197,000 is 16.8% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,025,000 in January 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4

Outside

GarageDouble

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 September 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

4 applications on record at 1a, Blackwood Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3PH

4decisions4extensions23documents

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2005
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Demolition of existing garage and extension of existing dwelling and replacement garage with workshop over and re-arrange existing internal layout
Extension
Reference
05/1094/FL/H4
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Loft ConversionMay 2023Decision
Garage ConversionAug 2017Decision

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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.

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£1,025,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 January 2023Most recent
£1,025,000
+7.0%over 9 months
19 April 2022
£958,146
+720.7%over 26 years
12 February 1996
£116,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 3PH: £360,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

1a outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £2,456

On par

Floor Area

419 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 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

1.4 km

Burnett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Blackwood School. 16 schools nearby.

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