Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£714,000
- Since the 2009 sale (£423,000)+69%
- Against B74 4HW's recent median (£665,000)+7%
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
5
From EPC
Floor area
161 m²
1728 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£714,000
- Against its 2009 sale (£423,000)+69%
- Against B74 4HW's recent median (£665,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Birch Drive is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in B74 4HW
5 sales, median £665,000 (2022–2006)
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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 | 1 application | 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.
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
Sales timeline
3 November 2009Most recent
£423,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4HW: £665,000 (2022–2006).
Nearby sales in B74 4HW
10 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Jun 2022
£922,5002 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
£545,0004 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
Sold Oct 2006
£570,000
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About 6 Birch Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Birch Drive is a detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1728 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 161 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £714,000 sits 68.8% above the 2009 sale of £423,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
6 Birch Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2019
Current Certificate
Aug 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 August 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 6 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW
1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby
- Feb 2010Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Single and two storey extensions and alterations and loft conversion to form garden room, kitchen, utility and two bedrooms with en suite
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01364/FUL
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Birch Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,636
Street avg £3,231
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 205 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.2 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 6 Birch Drive is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 6 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 6 Birch Drive was lodged in August 2009 at band F and expired in August 2019, 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. 1 application is matched to 6 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
- 6 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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