5 Fox Close, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JG
About 5 Fox Close
5 Fox Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 7JG). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £510,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Mar 2022ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Application for a Lawful Development Certificate for a proposed single storey rear extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2022/00380/PA
- Aug 2020Loft ConversionFullIn report
Installation of 2 no. front dormer windows, 3 no. rear dormer windows and increase in roof height of main house.
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 2020/04610/PA
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£545,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 21 years.
£510,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2024Most recent
£510,000
+78.9%over 8 years15 February 2016
£285,000
+14.0%over 2 years4 September 2013
£250,000
+33.0%over 10 years29 May 2003
£188,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 7JG: £225,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in B75 7JG
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Fox Close homes
5 Fox Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,984
Street avg £3,137
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.9 km
Whitehouse Common Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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