What type of property is 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

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

What did 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE sell for?

42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE last sold for £260,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE records house coal as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

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

Where is 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE located?

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

How safe is the area around 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

Police records around 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest primary school to 42 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).

What is the nearest station to 42 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest rail stop to 42 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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42 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE

Extendable

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Blackberry Lane

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

42 Blackberry Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 20.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 89.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in October 2024.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

42 Blackberry Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Blackberry Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

42 Blackberry Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 October 2024Most recent
£260,000

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 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 42 Blackberry Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,611

Street avg £2,811

Above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.6 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Hill West Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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