What type of property is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD sell for?

3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD last sold for £191,000 in August 2003, around 23 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The current EPC rating for 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (679 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4SD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

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

Where is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD located?

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

Is 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The closest primary school to 3 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.

What transport links are near 3 Grounds Drive, B74 4SD?

The closest rail stop to 3 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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3 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 3 Grounds Drive

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

3 Grounds Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 sits 80.6% above the 2003 sale of £191,000. At 63 m² it's 20.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 7 EPCs).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

3 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 21 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Grounds Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Grounds Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£345,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2003)

£191,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 August 2003Most recent
£191,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4SD: £295,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B74 4SD

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.

Price per m² for 3 Grounds Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,026

Street avg £3,604

Strongly below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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

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.

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