Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£365,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£317,000)+15%
- Against B76 2UL's recent median (£257,000)+42%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£365,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£317,000)+15%
- Against B76 2UL's recent median (£257,000)+42%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Barford Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B76 2UL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
115 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B76 2UL
5 sales, median £257,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Barford Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 May 2025Most recent
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 2UL: £257,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B76 2UL
20 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
Sold Mar 2024
£220,00024 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
Sold Oct 2023
£257,00029 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
Sold Nov 2022
£390,00023 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
Sold Jan 2022
£275,00028 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
Sold Aug 2021
£235,000
What this page doesn't show
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- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
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About 1 Barford Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Barford Close is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 2UL). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £317,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 15.1% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 1 Barford Close.
1 application on record at 1 Barford Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2UL
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- Sept 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Erection of two storey side extension
- Council
- Sutton Coldfield
- Reference
- 2001/04150/PA
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Versus other Barford Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 1 Barford Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,757
Street avg £2,989
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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.
Crime
111/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Sutton Coldfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Royal Sutton School. 18 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- The Royal Sutton SchoolSecondary324m
- FairfaxSecondary357m
- Hollyfield Primary SchoolPrimary435m
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary449m
Nearest stops
- Sutton Coldfield Rail StationRailway station1.9km
- Wylde Green Rail StationRailway station2.6km
- Middleton LaneBus stop3.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences591 reports33%
- Vehicle Crime296 reports17%
- Anti-social Behaviour159 reports9%
- Shoplifting143 reports8%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Barford Close is modelled from its 115 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B76 2UL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Barford Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Barford Close was lodged in March 2025 at band D and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 1 Barford Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 18 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B76 2UL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Barford Close is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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