# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (B74 3RB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 2 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS B74 3RB | | Price | £285,000 | | Bedrooms | 2 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 57 m² | | Last sold | £275,000 Mar 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 29/08/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £916/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £16,225 ### Recommendations - A (£100 - £350) - W2 (£4,000 - £6,000) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - X (£1,500) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2130-5480-2474-3131) ## Description LET'S GO are delighted to offer for sale this well presented semi-detached 2 bedroom bungalow on a quiet road in Streetly, Sutton Coldfield with NO UPWARD CHAIN. This very well presented property sits in a highly regarded location in Streetly, is close to good local amenities and transport links in to Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Aldridge and Birmingham. In brief the bungalow comprises; Entrance Porch, Hall, Living Room, Kitchen, Shower Room and 2 Well Proportioned Bedrooms. The bungalow also benefits from a well maintained rear garden, driveway ang garage. Contact LET'S GO to arrange your viewing ***EPC D*** ***COUNCIL TAX BAND D*** ***LET'S Go recommend that purchasers satisfy themselves as to the tenure of the property via their own legal representatives*** ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590111) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590112) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590113) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590114) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590115) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590116) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590117) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590118) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590119) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590120) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590121) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590122) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590123) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590124) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590125) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590126) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590127) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590128) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590129) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590130) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590131) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/151653395/590132) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/151653395/590133) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/151653395/590134) - EPC 1 ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 2 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £275,000 | 25/03/2025 | Semi-detached | | 2 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £168,000 | 28/07/2010 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 70 NICHOLAS ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QS | £385,000 | 16/12/2025 | Semi-detached | | 46 CHERRYWOOD ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RU | £315,000 | 21/08/2025 | Semi-detached | | 93 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TB | £245,000 | 06/06/2025 | Semi-detached | | 14 PLANETREE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SP | £275,000 | 07/05/2025 | Semi-detached | | 14 PLANETREE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SP | £275,000 | 07/05/2025 | Semi-detached | | 40 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QN | £415,000 | 26/11/2024 | Semi-detached | | 10 CEDAR DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RL | £300,000 | 08/11/2024 | Semi-detached | | 81 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TB | £290,000 | 14/12/2023 | Semi-detached | | 109 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RF | £312,500 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 12 PLANETREE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SP | £360,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached | | 68 MAXHOLM ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SX | £310,000 | 10/10/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 6 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £270,000 | 28/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 61 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £337,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached | | 74 MAXHOLM ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SX | £295,000 | 22/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 81 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RD | £325,000 | 15/08/2023 | Semi-detached | | 68 ELMTREE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RX | £390,000 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 9 ALDER WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3SY | £320,000 | 17/07/2023 | Semi-detached | | 40 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £365,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 87 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RD | £300,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached | | 55 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £350,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 46 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £300,000 | 15/05/2023 | Semi-detached | | 19 ELMTREE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RX | £323,500 | 17/04/2023 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 16 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £390,000 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 66 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £295,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 68 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £276,000 | 21/12/2021 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 18 LARCHWOOD CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3RB | £215,000 | 26/08/2021 | Semi-detached | **Street average:** £291,000 (6 sales) **Area average:** £324,400 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £350,969 (31 Semi-detached, B74, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -18.8% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Walsall). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £815/mo - **Realistic:** £906/mo - **Optimistic:** £997/mo ## LHA (Local Housing Allowance) *VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Birmingham (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).* - **LHA floor (this property size):** £748/mo ## Rental Comparables *Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.* | Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on | |------|------|------|------|------| | 2 Bed Flat, Blue Cedar Drive, B74 | £6,000/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Streetly, B74 | £3,800/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Streetly, B74 | £3,800/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Streetly, B74 | £6,000/mo | 2 | 0.58 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Maisonette, Boundary Road, B74 | £1,050/mo | 2 | 0.65 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Penthouse, Grange Drive, B74 | £925/mo | 2 | 0.66 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Grange Drive, B74 | £1,250/mo | 2 | 0.68 miles | OpenRent | | 2 Bed Flat, Chester Road, WS9 | £600/mo | 2 | 0.7 miles | OpenRent | **Average rent: £2,928/mo (8 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.89% (okay) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £315,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £252,500 *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 OpenRent comparables.* ## Rent-driven metrics *Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,525/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 10.6% - **Cost-to-rent:** 9.4× - **Monthly cashflow:** £1,125/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.3% *Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £5,000/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -3.1% - **10y growth:** 25.2% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Walsall; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.4% - **5y growth (index):** 24.1% - **10y growth (index):** 66.1% ## Flood risk - **Zone:** 2 - **Risk:** In flood risk area - **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR) [Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)