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

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
208 m²
2235 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Birch Drive

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

8 Birch Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 4HW). It has a recorded floor area of 208 m² (around 2235 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in June 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £923,000 sits 84.6% above the 2004 sale of £500,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 208 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
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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.

8 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 28 February 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at 8 Birch Drive.

4 applications on record at 8 Birch Drive, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4HW

4decisions3extensions9documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Two-storey extension to form garage, utility, bathroom and bedrooms and en suite

    Reference
    06/00870/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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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.

8 Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£923,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 2004Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4HW: £665,000 (2022–2009).

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.

On years held, 8 Birch Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,408

Street avg £3,263

Below

Floor Area

208 m²

Street avg 198 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Cranmer Grove

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1 Becket Close

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1 Grounds Drive

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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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