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8 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chelsea Drive

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

8 Chelsea Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Held since September 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 304.2% above the 1999 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£110/sq ft) was about 50.7% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar 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

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chelsea Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chelsea Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Chelsea Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Chelsea Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£120,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 September 1999Most recent

    £120,000

    +20.0%over 2 years

  2. 14 November 1996

    £100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4UG: £320,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Chelsea Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chelsea Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,188

Street avg £2,676

Strongly below

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chelsea Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed2 bath
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1 Beighton Close

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3 bed1 bath
£877k

1 Birch Drive, Little Aston

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4 bed
£634k

1 Balmoral Road

B74 4UF

5 bed2 bath
£654k

1 Chartwell Drive

B74 4NT

3 bed2 bath
£882k

1 Berkswell Close

B74 4PB

5 bed4 bath
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.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hill West Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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