159 Carroway Head, Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5RY
About 159 Carroway Head
159 Carroway Head is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Canwell, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B75 5RY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2016. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 82 m² it's 25.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 24.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 331.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (July 2017).
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
159 Carroway Head has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification: Single storey rear extension projecting 6.00m from the rear wall of the original dwelling and reaching a maximum height of 4.00m and eaves height of 2.50m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00699/PNH
- Jun 2018ExtensionOutlineIn report
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed): 2no proposed single storey rear extensions, 1no single storey extension to side and 1no detached outbuilding.
- Reference
- 18/00440/CLP
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Sales history & valuation
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 13 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2017Most recent
£320,000
+50.6%over 13 years27 May 2004
£212,550
Median price across the last 3 sales in B75 5RY: £103,950 (2015–1995).
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Carroway Head homes
Habitable Rooms for 159 Carroway Head lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Bassetts Pole PH — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Little Sutton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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