Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

44 SARA CLOSE

SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW

£382,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lichfield Rd / Harland Rd	0.1 miles
Train station	Butlers Lane	0.2 miles
Shop	Razor's Edge	0.3 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	3.8 miles
Hospital	Samuel Johnson Community Hospital	6.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

47 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£382,500 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£8,138/m²

Local average

£385,501 (35 sales)

Street crime

78 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 04/11/2019

Expiry date: 03/11/2029

Current heating cost: £461/year

Potential heating cost: £377/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (40)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Replacement glazing units (1,400)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/02/2026	£382,500	Semi-detached	+47.1%	£390,493 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	03/04/2020	£260,000	Semi-detached	—	£349,620 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£382,500
listed	28/07/2025	£375,000
sold	01/01/2020	£260,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
9 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RY	£320,000	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
10 CLARENCE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4AE	£386,000	11/07/2025	Semi-detached
10 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU	£420,000	01/12/2023	Semi-detached
19 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RY	£400,000	28/11/2023	Semi-detached
15 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU	£355,000	07/11/2023	Semi-detached
362 LICHFIELD ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BH	£547,000	06/10/2023	Semi-detached
11 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN	£460,000	04/09/2023	Semi-detached
16 SHERIFOOT LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B75 5DR	£425,000	17/08/2023	Semi-detached
33 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£338,000	09/06/2023	Semi-detached
5 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU	£376,000	28/04/2023	Semi-detached
54 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£315,000	17/03/2023	Semi-detached
36 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4SA	£422,500	20/01/2023	Semi-detached
5 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU	£400,000	31/10/2022	Semi-detached
72 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£331,000	10/10/2022	Semi-detached
9 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN	£505,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
22 CLARENCE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4AE	£651,000	12/09/2022	Semi-detached
35 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£285,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
57 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£280,000	12/08/2022	Semi-detached
2 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN	£550,000	02/08/2022	Semi-detached
43 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW	£295,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £403,075 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 4.7%

10y growth 65.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Birmingham. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 1.9%

5y (index) 19.2%

10y (index) 60.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Birmingham. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £979/mo

Realistic £1,088/mo

Optimistic £1,197/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Birmingham.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.28%

Max investor price (0.8%) £136,000

Target investor price (1%) £108,800

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	21
Shoplifting	15
Public order	8
Burglary	7
Vehicle crime	7
Other theft	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Robbery	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Bicycle theft	2
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	78

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
The Arthur Terry School	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023
Mere Green Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 2 Feb 2015
Hill West Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 May 2022
Langley School	Other	0.8 miles	Good — 6 Jun 2019
Four Oaks Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Outstanding — 27 Mar 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/11/2019	18/10/2019	2	2

# 44 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW

## Property details

- Slug: `d1d5be8` (address key hash: `d1d5be8269a035984cda25d70b4ffddc65833712`)
- Postcode: B74 4BW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 47 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £382,500 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £8,138/m²
- Local average: £385,501 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 78 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £382,500
- Date: 2026-02-17
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 03/11/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £461/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- E (40)
- N (6,000)
- O3 (1,400)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0248-8925-7289-6371-5974)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-17 | £382,500 | Semi-detached | +47.1% | £390,493 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-c014-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2020-04-03 | £260,000 | Semi-detached | — | £349,620 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a96e4acc-ad2d-9205-e053-6c04a8c0da09) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 44 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £382,500 | 17/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 44 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £260,000 | 03/04/2020 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165046469](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1d96e52)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £382,500 |
| listed | 2025-07-28 | £375,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £260,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RY | £320,000 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 CLARENCE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4AE | £386,000 | 11/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU | £420,000 | 01/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RY | £400,000 | 28/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU | £355,000 | 07/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 362 LICHFIELD ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BH | £547,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 11 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN | £460,000 | 04/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 SHERIFOOT LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B75 5DR | £425,000 | 17/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 33 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £338,000 | 09/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU | £376,000 | 28/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 54 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £315,000 | 17/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 KITTOE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4SA | £422,500 | 20/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BEATON ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4RU | £400,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 72 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £331,000 | 10/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN | £505,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 22 CLARENCE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4AE | £651,000 | 12/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 35 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £285,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 57 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £280,000 | 12/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 2 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BN | £550,000 | 02/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 SARA CLOSE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 4BW | £295,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £403,075 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.7%
- **10y growth:** 65.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Birmingham; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 60.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Birmingham). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £979/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,088/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,197/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.28% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £136,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £108,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 15 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Robbery | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **78** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Arthur Terry School | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| Mere Green Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 2 Feb 2015 |
| Hill West Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 May 2022 |
| Langley School | Other | 0.8 miles | Good — 6 Jun 2019 |
| Four Oaks Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Outstanding — 27 Mar 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #13841626
- **Address:** 44 Sara Close, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 4BW
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/11/2019
- **Work Completed:** 18/10/2019
- **Items:** 2 window(s), 2 door(s)