What kind of home is 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW is a detached house.

When did 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW last change hands?

10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW last sold for £922,500 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £225,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and June 2022, 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW rose from £225,000 to £922,500, a change of £697,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW have?

The current EPC rating for 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (1,916 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4HW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW use?

The latest EPC at 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW in?

10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW sits in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

Police records around 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW 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 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

The closest primary school to 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW is Little Aston Primary Academy (582m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (1.9km).

How well connected is 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW?

The closest bus stop to 10 Birch Drive, B74 4HW is Woodside Drive, 225m away. The nearest rail option is Blake Street Rail Station, 989m away.

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

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

178 m²

1916 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 10 Birch Drive

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

10 Birch Drive is a detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£481/sq ft) was about 115.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £922,500 in June 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2031

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 10 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

10 Birch Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 10 Birch Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,003,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£922,500

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2022Most recent
£922,500
+310.0%over 24 years
28 January 1998
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4HW: £570,000 (2020–2006).

Nearby sales in B74 4HW

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.

Price per m² for 10 Birch Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,183

Street avg £2,867

Strongly above

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 202 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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