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1 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1BU

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 1 Retford Drive

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

1 Retford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 50.5% above the 2013 sale of £218,000. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

1 Retford Drive'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2023

Current Certificate
Sept 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 September 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Retford Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 1 Retford Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1BU

2decisions2extensions8documents
  1. Jul 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Erection of two storey side and single storey forward extension

    Council
    Sutton Coldfield
    Reference
    2010/02435/PA
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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 at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£328,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£218,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 November 2013Most recent

    £218,000

    +10.4%over 7 years

  2. 7 September 2006

    £197,500

    +41.1%over 4 years

  3. 9 July 2002

    £140,000

    +75.0%over 5 years

  4. 19 June 1997

    £80,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in B76 1BU: £337,500 (2021–1996).

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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
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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

1.3 km

Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

Town Junior School. 23 schools nearby.

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