Old School, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DH
About Old School
Old School is a detached house in Marston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 0DH). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £508,000 is 19% below the 2014 sale of £627,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 407.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 165 m² it sits well below the postcode median (236 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2012. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014.
Energy performance
Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Old School, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DH
- Nov 2012Loft ConversionOutcome in report
Rear Dormer Loft Conversion
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PAP/2012/0495
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Old School was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£508,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 11 years.
£627,500
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2014Most recent
£627,500
+152.0%over 11 years21 March 2003
£249,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 0DH: £335,000 (2016–2000).
Versus other Kingsbury Road homes
On epc rating, Old School runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 911 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 35.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
111/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Haunch Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Curdworth Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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