What kind of home is 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY last sold for £225,000 in February 2018, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY use?

The latest EPC at 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY has council approval for side extension granted in June 2021 under ref. 2021/03164/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY in?

21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B75 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

Police records around 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY show an average of 128 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (12% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

The closest primary school to 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY is Whitehouse Common Primary School (742m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Fairfax (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY?

The closest rail stop to 21 Birch Drive, B75 6HY is Sutton Coldfield Rail Station, 1.9km away. The nearest bus option is Bassetts Pole PH, 2.4km away.

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21 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21 Birch Drive

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

21 Birch Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 56.9% above the 2018 sale of £225,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (February 2018).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

21 Birch Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 October 2027

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Birch Drive has an approved side extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 21 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY

1decisions1extensions8documents

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension, and single storey side and forward extension with front canopy above
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
2021/03164/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

21 Birch Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£353,000

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Last sold (2018)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2018Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6HY: £315,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in B75 6HY

On the street

Versus other Birch Drive homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 21 Birch Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,711

Street avg £3,055

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Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

128/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Whitehouse Common Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

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