18 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
About 18 Crockford Drive
18 Crockford Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (91 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2023 for £608,000.
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- Summer houseYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 Crockford Drive has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey side extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 2021/04387/PA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
18 Crockford Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£653,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 26 years.
£608,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2023Most recent
£608,000
+130.2%over 16 years30 May 2007
£264,100
+108.0%over 9 years18 November 1997
£127,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 5HH: £537,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in B75 5HH
16 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Aug 2023
£537,50011 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Jul 2022
£585,00020 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Jun 2022
£390,0001 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Sept 2021
£440,00023 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Aug 2021
£587,500
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crockford Drive homes
On years held, 18 Crockford Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,222
Street avg £4,289
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.5 km
Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Mere Green Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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