8 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
About 8 Crockford Drive
8 Crockford Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5HH). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 21.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 21 EPCs). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £395,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey side and rear extensions, erection of hip to gable roof extension including an increase in roof height, installation of dormer window to rear
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/09826/PA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£395,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 October 2020Most recent
£395,000
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
£537,50018 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
Sold Aug 2023
£608,00011 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
£440,000
Everything we know about 8 Crockford 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 Crockford Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 8 Crockford Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,809
Street avg £4,206
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 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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