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1 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW

3 sales on record3 planning records

Estimated value

£959,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£720,000)+33%
  • Against B74 4HW's recent median (£570,000)+68%

Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
217 m²
2336 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£959,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£720,000)+33%
  • Against B74 4HW's recent median (£570,000)+68%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Birch Drive is modelled from its 217 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4HW. 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

    217 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2016

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in B74 4HW

    5 sales, median £570,000 (2022–2006)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2022Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2016Most recent

    £720,000

    +161.8%over 17 years

  2. 23 July 1998

    £275,000

    +34.1%over 2 years

  3. 1 May 1996

    £205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4HW: £570,000 (2022–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW. 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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Overview

About 1 Birch Drive

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

1 Birch Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 217 m² (around 2336 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 217 m² it's 21.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £959,000 is 33.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 31.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).

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

  • Bedrooms4
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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
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 Birch Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Feb 2026

Current Certificate
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 February 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 1 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW

3decisions3extensions32documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2003
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage into amenity room and extension to form new double garage

    Extension
    Reference
    02/00985/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Loft ConversionDecision
  4. Loft ConversionDecision

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On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birch Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£3,318

Street avg £3,133

Above

Floor Area

217 m²

Street avg 197 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.8 t/year

Strongly below
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.
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

101/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Woodside Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Little Aston Primary Academy. 6 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Little Aston Primary AcademyPrimary582m
  • Four Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary673m
  • Hill West Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary1.9km

Nearest stops

  • Woodside DriveBus stop225m
  • Little Aston LaneBus stop357m
  • Village HallBus stop383m
  • Forge LaneBus stop614m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
  • Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
  • Shoplifting131 reports10%
  • Burglary107 reports8%

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Birch Drive is modelled from its 217 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4HW. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1 Birch Drive. 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 1 Birch Drive was lodged in February 2016 at band E and expired in February 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 1 Birch Drive. 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 6 schools and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 4HW, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Birch Drive is in council tax band G. 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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