Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
1 planning record
Estimated value
£489,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£395,000)+24%
- Against B75 5HH's recent median (£537,500)-9%
Newest record on this page: August 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£489,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£395,000)+24%
- Against B75 5HH's recent median (£537,500)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Crockford Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 5HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
68 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B75 5HH
5 sales, median £537,500 (2023–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
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
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 8 Crockford Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £489,000 is 23.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£540/sq ft) was about 80.1% 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 October 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Crockford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5HH
1decisions1extensions6documents1nearby
- Feb 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in 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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Versus other Crockford Drive homes
Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
128/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Mere Green Primary SchoolPrimary552m
- The Arthur Terry SchoolSecondary575m
- Hill West Primary SchoolPrimary846m
- Little Sutton Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Butlers Lane Rail StationRailway station451m
- Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station1.5km
- Blake Street Rail StationRailway station1.6km
- Blake StreetBus stop1.7km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences716 reports40%
- Vehicle Crime218 reports12%
- Shoplifting168 reports9%
- Criminal Damage & Arson127 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Crockford Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 5HH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 8 Crockford Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 8 Crockford Drive was lodged in October 2020 at band D and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 8 Crockford Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B75 5HH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Crockford Drive is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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