What kind of home is 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN last change hands?

8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN last sold for £282,250 in February 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £120,000 in January 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between January 2000 and February 2019, 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN rose from £120,000 to £282,250, a change of £162,250. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (740 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B75 5DN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN in?

8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B75 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

Police records around 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Burglary makes up roughly 36% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

The closest primary school to 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN is Mere Green Primary School (349m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (608m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN?

The closest rail stop to 8 The Dovecotes, B75 5DN is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 629m away. The nearest bus option is Blake Street, 1.9km away.

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8 The Dovecotes, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5DN

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

69 m²

740 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Dovecotes

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

8 The Dovecotes is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 740 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Most recent transfer: February 2019 at £282,250. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 19% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 95.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 10 EPCs).

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Dovecotes'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 27 Sept 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2010

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2010from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Heating Controls

FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

54%10%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Dovecotes, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Dovecotes has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£282,250

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 February 2019Most recent
£282,250
+64.1%over 6 years
9 November 2012
£172,000
+1.2%over 3 years
16 December 2008
£170,000
+41.7%over 8 years
6 January 2000
£120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 5DN: £255,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in B75 5DN

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On the street

Versus other The Dovecotes homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 8 The Dovecotes stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,107

Street avg £3,024

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mere Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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