Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
305 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Estimated value
£565,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£585,000)-3%
- Against B74 4BZ's recent median (£400,000)+41%
Newest record on this page: November 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£565,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£585,000)-3%
- Against B74 4BZ's recent median (£400,000)+41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 305 Lichfield Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4BZ. 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
163 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B74 4BZ
5 sales, median £400,000 (2021–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2021 | 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.
Latest sale on 305 Lichfield Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
4 February 2021Most recent
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4BZ: £400,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in B74 4BZ
345 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Sold Nov 2021
£475,000303 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Sold Jan 2021
£480,000319 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Sold Feb 2019
£350,000317 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Sold Oct 2018
£400,000295 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ
Sold Sept 2015
£280,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 305 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 305 Lichfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
305 Lichfield Road is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 196.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £585,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
305 Lichfield Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 305 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
305 Lichfield Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Lichfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 305 Lichfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,589
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
101/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mere Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Mere Green Primary SchoolPrimary215m
- The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary377m
- Coppice Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Hill West Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Butlers Lane Rail StationRailway station631m
- Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station998m
- Blake Street Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Blake StreetBus stop2.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
- Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
- Shoplifting131 reports10%
- Burglary107 reports8%
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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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 305 Lichfield Road is modelled from its 163 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4BZ. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 305 Lichfield Road. 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 305 Lichfield Road was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 305 Lichfield Road. 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 11 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 4BZ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 305 Lichfield Road 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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