17 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
About 17 Bracken Drive
17 Bracken Drive is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 7RF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since November 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 159.9% above the 2003 sale of £88,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£93/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Bracken Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Bracken Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
17 Bracken Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£230,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 6 years.
£88,500
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2003Most recent
£88,500
+26.4%18 September 2003
£70,000
+46.0%over 5 years19 December 1997
£47,950
+33.2%25 September 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B75 7RF: £220,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in B75 7RF
16 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
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£295,0006 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
Sold Jun 2025
£294,00015 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
Sold Jun 2020
£220,0009 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
Sold Jul 2019
£215,0003 Bracken Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7RF
Sold Jul 2017
£171,000
Everything we know about 17 Bracken Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus other Bracken Drive homes
On price per m², 17 Bracken Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,006
Street avg £2,147
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Royal Sutton School. 17 schools nearby.
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