Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Estimated value
£1,003,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£922,500)+9%
- Against B74 4HW's recent median (£570,000)+76%
Newest record on this page: June 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,003,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£922,500)+9%
- Against B74 4HW's recent median (£570,000)+76%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Birch Drive is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
178 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2021
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B74 4HW
5 sales, median £570,000 (2020–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2022 | 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 10 Birch Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
19 June 2022Most recent
£922,500
+310.0%over 24 years28 January 1998
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4HW: £570,000 (2020–2006).
Nearby sales in B74 4HW
2 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Aug 2020
£665,0001 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Mar 2016
£720,00014 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Sept 2010
£545,0006 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Nov 2009
£423,0004 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Oct 2006
£570,000
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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 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 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
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
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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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 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
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 9.8 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
0.2 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.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 10 Birch Drive is modelled from its 178 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 10 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 10 Birch Drive was lodged in October 2021 at band D and is valid until October 2031. 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 10 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
- 10 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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