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8 Firbarn Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1AG

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Firbarn Close

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

8 Firbarn Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 1AG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £315,180 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £366,000 is 16.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 91.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes
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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.

8 Firbarn Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jan 2024

Current Certificate
Jan 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 January 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Firbarn Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1AG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Firbarn Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£366,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£315,180

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 June 2021Most recent

    £315,180

    +12.6%over 4 years

  2. 22 November 2016

    £280,000

    +19.8%over 1 year

  3. 28 January 2015

    £233,700

    +183.3%over 16 years

  4. 30 April 1998

    £82,500

  5. 23 April 1998

    £82,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 1AG: £337,500 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Firbarn Close homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Firbarn Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,940

Street avg £3,338

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Firbarn Close

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£296k

1 Coleville Road, Minworth

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3 bed1 bath
£277k

1 Ashford Drive

B76 1EN

3 bed
£343k

1 Bates Close

B76 1TL

2 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Country Park View

B76 1TE

2 bed2 bath
£282k

1 Checkley Croft

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2 bed2 bath
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.
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Crime

111/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.4 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Town Junior School. 24 schools 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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