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1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD

2 planning records

Estimated value

£506,000

  • Since the 2023 sale (£580,000)-13%
  • Against B74 4SD's recent median (£292,500)+73%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£506,000

  • Against its 2023 sale (£580,000)-13%
  • Against B74 4SD's recent median (£292,500)+73%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 1 Grounds Drive is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4SD. 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

    130 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2013

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2023

  • Recent sales in B74 4SD

    5 sales, median £292,500 (2025–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Grounds Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2023Most recent

    £580,000

    +68.1%over 8 years

  2. 22 May 2014

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4SD: £292,500 (2025–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 1 Grounds Drive

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

1 Grounds Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £506,000 is 12.8% below the 2023 sale of £580,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 46.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold February 2023 for £580,000.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

1 Grounds Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2023

Current Certificate
Nov 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 November 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD

2decisions1extensions16documents3nearby
  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of single storey side/forward extension and installation of dormers to front at first floor level

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Reference
    2002/04499/PA
    Full record in report
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On the street

Versus other Grounds Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Grounds Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,462

Street avg £3,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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

0.4 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Arthur Terry School. 11 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary454m
  • Hill West Primary SchoolPrimary551m
  • Four Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary831m
  • Mere Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Butlers Lane Rail StationRailway station396m
  • Village HallBus stop1.6km
  • Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station1.6km
  • Blake Street Rail StationRailway station1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences481 reports37%
  • Vehicle Crime179 reports14%
  • Shoplifting131 reports10%
  • Burglary107 reports8%

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Grounds Drive is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B74 4SD. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Grounds 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 1 Grounds Drive was lodged in November 2013 at band C and expired in November 2023, 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. 2 applications are matched to 1 Grounds 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 11 schools and 15 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B74 4SD, not by walking route.
Council tax band
1 Grounds Drive is in council tax band D. 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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