Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
1 planning record
Estimated value
£397,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£239,950)+65%
- Against B75 6HY's recent median (£315,000)+26%
Newest record on this page: February 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£397,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£239,950)+65%
- Against B75 6HY's recent median (£315,000)+26%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Birch Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 6HY. 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
115 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in B75 6HY
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.
Sales timeline
16 April 2014Most recent
£239,950
+252.9%over 17 years19 May 1996
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6HY: £315,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B75 6HY
8 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Feb 2024
£325,00012 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Jan 2022
£290,00018 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Jun 2021
£315,00014 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Mar 2021
£277,5005 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
Sold Oct 2020
£290,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 3 Birch Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Birch Drive is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 6HY). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £397,000 sits 65.5% above the 2014 sale of £239,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 23% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (April 2014).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- 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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2024
Current Certificate
Feb 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 February 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 3 Birch Drive.
1 application on record at 3 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY
1decisions1extensions7documents
- May 2004ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of a single storey front extension and a two storey side and rear extension.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 2004/01846/PA
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Versus other Birch Drive homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 3 Birch Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,087
Street avg £3,133
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Whitehouse Common Primary SchoolPrimary742m
- Hollyfield Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- FairfaxSecondary1.3km
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station1.9km
- Four Oaks Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Bassetts Pole PHBus stop2.4km
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 3 Birch Drive is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B75 6HY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 3 Birch 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 3 Birch Drive was lodged in February 2014 at band D and expired in February 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 3 Birch 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 19 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B75 6HY, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 3 Birch Drive is in council tax band C. 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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