What type of property is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE sell for?

4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE last sold for £325,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £102,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2000 and January 2021, 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE rose from £102,000 to £325,000, a change of £223,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The current EPC rating for 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is in council tax band D.

Where is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE located?

4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

Police records around 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE 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.

Which schools serve 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest primary school to 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is Hill West Primary School (389m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (769m).

How well connected is 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest rail stop to 4 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 569m away. The nearest bus option is Village Hall, 1.3km away.

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4 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Blackberry Lane

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

4 Blackberry Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 93.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 February 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Blackberry Lane has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

4 Blackberry Lane has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£378,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£325,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2021Most recent
£325,000
+51.2%over 6 years
18 August 2014
£215,000
+110.8%over 13 years
10 December 2000
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4JE: £300,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B74 4JE

On the street

Versus other Blackberry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Blackberry Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,652

Street avg £2,735

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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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

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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

0.6 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hill West Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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