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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
149 m²
1604 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Birch Drive

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

2 Birch Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £799,000 is 20.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 89.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 149 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 7 EPCs). Sold August 2020 for £665,000.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes
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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birch Drive has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Front of property

    Single storey front extension with pitched roof

    Reference
    02/00050/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Birch Drive

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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.

2 Birch Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£799,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£665,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2020Most recent

    £665,000

    +33.0%over 16 years

  2. 19 March 2004

    £500,000

    +194.1%over 6 years

  3. 29 May 1997

    £170,000

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.

2 Birch Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£4,463

Street avg £2,970

Strongly above

Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Birch Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£424k

1 Byron House, Belwell Place

B74 4AY

2 bed
£415k

1 Coleridge House, Belwell Place

B74 4AF

2 bed2 bath
£654k

1 Chartwell Drive

B74 4NT

3 bed2 bath
£464k

1 Beighton Close

B74 4YA

3 bed1 bath
£431k

1 Bickley Avenue

B74 4DY

1 bed1 bath
£877k

1 Birch Drive, Little Aston

B74 4HW

4 bed
£681k

1 Becket Close

B74 4XP

4 bed2 bath
£669k

1 Cranmer Grove

B74 4XT

4 bed
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

8/mo

Steady 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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FAQ

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