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Hams Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Lea Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0BJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
197 m²
2120 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Hams Garden Cottage

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

Hams Garden Cottage is a detached house in Lea Marston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 0BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 197 m² (around 2120 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 197 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £700,000. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Hams Garden Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 February 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Feb 2012
EPC improved fromF35toE40
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
52%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hams Garden Cottage, Church Lane, Lea Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hams Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Hams Garden Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£658,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£700,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2025Most recent

    £700,000

    +20.7%over 4 years

  2. 15 December 2020

    £580,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 0BJ: £108,000 (2013–1999).

On the street

Versus other Church Lane homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Hams Garden Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

40 (E)

Street avg 45 (E)

On par

Floor Area

197 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 10.0 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hams Garden Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£731k

254 Lock House Lane, Curdworth

B76 0DG

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12 School Lane, Lea Marston

B76 0BW

4 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Newlands Cottage, Lichfield Road, Curdworth

B76 0BD

£474k

1 Hams Lane, Lea Marston

B76 0BL

£473k

1 Model Cottage, Kingsbury Road, Marston

B76 0DW

3 bed1 bath
£454k

2 Church Lane, Lea Marston

B76 0BJ

£450k

10 School Lane, Lea Marston

B76 0BW

4 bed
£422k

260 Canalside Cottages, Bodymoor Heath

B76 0EF

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.
Full Sutton Coldfield report

Crime

111/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Green — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Curdworth Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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