1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
About 1 Grounds Drive
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.
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. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2023 for £580,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2005New BuildFullIn report
Erection of a detached dwelling house and associated works
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/00296/PA
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullIn 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
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Grounds Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 9 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2023Most recent
£580,000
+68.1%over 8 years22 May 2014
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4SD: £292,500 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in B74 4SD
12 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Dec 2021
£292,5002 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Aug 2019
£295,0002a, Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Aug 2019
£335,0009 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Mar 2018
£250,0007 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Nov 2016
£260,000
Versus other Grounds Drive homes
1 Grounds Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,462
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Steady 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.
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