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3 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY

1 planning record
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
Overview

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 19.4% 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).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

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
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2024

EPC 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
Planning

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. May 2004
    ExtensionFull
    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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What's in 3 Birch Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 6HY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£239,950

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2014Most recent

    £239,950

    +252.9%over 17 years
  2. 19 May 1996

    £68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 6HY: £290,000 (2024–2020).

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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.

On floor area, 3 Birch Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,087

Street avg £3,133

Strongly below

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par
Area

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

2/mo

Steady 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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