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138 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 138 Tower Road

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

138 Tower Road is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5EE). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 116 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 19 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. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 75% above the 2006 sale of £228,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 15% below the postcode norm.

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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
Energy

Energy performance

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

138 Tower Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Dec 2023

Current Certificate
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 3 December 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 138 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

138 Tower Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

138 Tower Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£228,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2006Most recent

    £228,000

    +44.8%over 4 years

  2. 4 July 2002

    £157,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 5EE: £198,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus other Tower Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 138 Tower Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,966

Street avg £2,521

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 138 Tower Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£394k

1 Brentnall Drive

B75 5BB

£444k

1 Darnel Hurst Road

B75 5ND

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Clarendon Road

B75 5JY

£475k

1 Bodicote Grove

B75 5TG

£328k

1 Bodington Road

B75 5ES

3 bed1 bath
£319k

1 Duncalfe Drive

B75 5EX

3 bed1 bath
£509k

1 Crockford Drive

B75 5HH

3 bed1 bath
£511k

1 Edwards Road

B75 5NG

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

128/mo

Falling 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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 138 Tower Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5EE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.