31 Mere Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5AN
About 31 Mere Drive
31 Mere Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5AN). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 94.8% above the 2016 sale of £155,000. On the market in August 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Energy performance
31 Mere Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Mere Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 August 2016Most recent
£155,000
Everything we know about 31 Mere Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Mere Drive homes
EPC Rating for 31 Mere Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 41 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Four Oaks Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mere Green Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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