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.
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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Nov 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 November 2023
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 1 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
- Nov 2002ExtensionFullOutcome 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
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildApr 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Grounds Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£506,000
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 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in B74 4SD
5 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD
Sold Aug 2025
£275,00012 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
£250,000
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 £3,399
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
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.
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