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

3 sales on record3 planning records
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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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

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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

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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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  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£959,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£720,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 20 years.

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).

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
Before you decide

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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
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.

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.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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