What type of property is 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD sell for?

12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD last sold for £292,500 in December 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £87,950 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and December 2021, 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD rose from £87,950 to £292,500, a change of £204,550. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The current EPC rating for 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4SD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is in council tax band D.

Where is 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD located?

12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

Police records around 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD 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 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The closest primary school to 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is Hill West Primary School (551m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (454m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The closest rail stop to 12 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 396m away. The nearest bus option is Village Hall, 1.6km away.

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12 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Grounds Drive

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

12 Grounds Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 94 m² it's 22.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 24.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £292,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

12 Grounds Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Grounds Drive 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.

12 Grounds Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£292,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2021Most recent
£292,500
+51.6%over 18 years
14 September 2003
£192,950
+119.4%over 6 years
1 July 1997
£87,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4SD: £295,000 (2025–2018).

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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.

12 Grounds Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,112

Street avg £3,591

Below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.4 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

The Arthur Terry School. 11 schools nearby.

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