What type of property is Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH last change hands?

Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH last sold for £370,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in July 2010, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

Across 2 sales between July 2010 and May 2021, Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH rose from £275,000 to £370,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

The current EPC rating for Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 77% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH heated?

The latest EPC at Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH located?

Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

Police records around Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH 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.

Which schools serve Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

The closest primary school to Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH is Mere Green Primary School (569m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (323m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH?

The closest rail stop to Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, B74 4DH is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 245m away. The nearest bus option is Blake Street, 1.8km away.

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Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4DH

Property type

Detached

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Torswood

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

Torswood is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. At 133 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Torswood (51–133 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony and outbuildings. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £414,000 is 11.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold May 2021 for £370,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
ParkingAllocated
BalconyYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 December 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from May 2009

EPC improved fromB83toC80

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

4%84%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Torswood, Apartment 26, 381 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Torswood has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£414,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£370,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£370,000
+34.5%over 10 years
22 July 2010
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4DH: £245,000 (2026–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Lichfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Torswood is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£2,782

Street avg £2,815

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Arthur Terry School. 11 schools nearby.

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