126b, Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
About 126b
126b is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £349,000 sits 308.2% above the 1998 sale of £85,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 34.9% below the postcode norm. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
126b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
126b's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£349,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 1998Most recent
£85,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 5EE: £360,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in B75 5EE
158 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
Sold Nov 2023
£188,000152 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
Sold May 2023
£113,000140 142, Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
Sold Nov 2021
£470,000134 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
Sold Sept 2021
£360,000131 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE
Sold Oct 2020
£630,000
Everything we know about 126b, 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 Tower Road homes
On price per m², 126b runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,425
Street avg £2,598
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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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
Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Mere Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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