What type of property is 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE sell for?

48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE last sold for £318,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £145,000 in September 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

Across 2 sales between September 2007 and March 2025, 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE rose from £145,000 to £318,000, a change of £173,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE have?

The current EPC rating for 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4JE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE heated?

The latest EPC at 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

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

Where is 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE located?

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

How safe is the area around 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

Police records around 48 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 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest primary school to 48 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 48 Blackberry Lane, B74 4JE?

The closest rail stop to 48 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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48 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 48 Blackberry Lane

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

48 Blackberry Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4JE). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £318,000. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £357,000 is 12.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 44.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
Summer houseYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48 Blackberry Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48 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.

48 Blackberry Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£318,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2025Most recent
£318,000
+119.3%over 17 years
11 September 2007
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4JE: £295,000 (2024–2024).

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.

On years held, 48 Blackberry Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,765

Street avg £2,763

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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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