The Cottage, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
About The Cottage
The Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Marston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 0DW). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 703 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £413,000 is 21.5% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£483/sq ft) was about 134.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in February 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
The Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2021
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2021
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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
The Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for The Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£413,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.8% per year over 17 years.
£340,000
Growth on file: 15.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
14 February 2012Most recent
£340,000
+172.0%over 15 years13 December 1996
£125,000
+346.4%over 1 year8 February 1995
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 0DW: £432,500 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in B76 0DW
Spring Cottage, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
Sold Feb 2020
£455,0001 Model Cottage, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
Sold Sept 2018
£383,370Farmhouse Court, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
Sold Jul 2017
£408,250Marston Villa, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
Sold Aug 2014
£560,0002 Model Cottage, Kingsbury Road, Marston, Sutton Coldfield, B76 0DW
Sold Mar 2000
£75,000
Versus other Kingsbury Road homes
Price per m² for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,204
Street avg £2,299
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
111/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Coton Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Kingsbury School - A Specialist Science and Mathematics Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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