Sold STC Semi-detached

81 BRIDLE LANE

SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS B74 3QE

3 beds 1 baths 980 sq ft Listed 23 Apr 2018 (-2970d)

£339,950

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (B74 3QE)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 81 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS B74 3QE |
| Price | £339,950 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 |
| Floor area | 91 m² |
| Last sold | £326,000 Sep 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £812/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,515

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8803-4522-8329-4527-6543)

## Description

Offering an extended family home in the ever popular Streetly location, the impressive property boasts a contemporary open plan family dining kitchen with a range of fitted appliances, two reception rooms, space for a guest w.c , shower room or utility, with good sized bedrooms, refitted bathroom, extensive front and rear gardens. Viewing is highly recommended

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/65010283/407184) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph ](/listings/photos/65010283/407185) - EPC Graph

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #13447282
- **Address:** 81 Bridle Lane, SUTTON COLDFIELD, B74 3QE
- **Certificate Issued:** 26/03/2019
- **Work Completed:** 13/12/2018
- **Items:** 9 window(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 81 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE | £326,000 | 03/09/2018 | Terraced |
| 81 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE | £185,000 | 31/07/2014 | Terraced |

## 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 |
| 9 HUNDRED ACRE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2JX | £310,000 | 18/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 40 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QN | £415,000 | 26/11/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BANKSIDE CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2HY | £296,000 | 24/10/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 12 MAYFIELD ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PY | £425,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 36 MAYFIELD ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PZ | £385,000 | 24/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 2 BRACKEN WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PF | £330,000 | 15/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 5 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QG | £359,000 | 10/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 31 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HD | £280,000 | 03/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 61 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £337,000 | 22/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 1 LANESIDE AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BZ | £367,500 | 29/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 25 HUNDRED ACRE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2LA | £300,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 40 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £365,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NIGHWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2JB | £365,000 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 28 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QQ | £260,000 | 15/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 8 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HB | £335,000 | 02/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 32 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HE | £352,500 | 01/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 55 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF | £350,000 | 31/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 70 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HE | £390,000 | 22/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 38 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QQ | £296,500 | 28/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 75 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE | £380,000 | 06/08/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 67 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE | £425,000 | 25/06/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £402,500 (2 sales)
**Area average:** £345,175 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £350,969 (31 Semi-detached, B74, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -3.1%

## 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):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.27% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £113,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £90,600

*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.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,736/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.6%
- **10y growth:** 29.1%

## 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)

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Property details

Floor area

91 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£326,000 Sep 2018

Price per m²

£3,736/m²

Local average

£350,969 (-3.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (32,389 of 33,755)

Street crime

59 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

EXTENDED FAMILY HOME
VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
EXTENDED CONTEMPORARY FAMILY KITCHEN/DINING AREA
EXTENDED LOUNGE
FORMAL DINING ROOM
SPACE FOR GUEST W.C/SHOWER ROOM
THREE GOOD SIZED BEDROOMS
REFITTED BATHROOM
EXTENSIVE FRONT & REAR GARDENS
GARAGE

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

Streetly

Paul Carr

Reference: 65010283

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 22/05/2014

Current heating cost: £812/year

Potential heating cost: £595/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,515

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£15)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£9,000 - £14,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC Graph

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #13447282

Property Details

Street: 81 Bridle Lane

Town: SUTTON COLDFIELD

Postcode: B74 3QE

Installation Details

Items: 9 windows

Certificate Issued: 26/03/2019

Work Completed: 13/12/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

76% since 2014

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/09/2018 (7 years ago)	£326,000	+76.2%
Sold	31/07/2014 (11 years ago)	£185,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
70 NICHOLAS ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QS	£385,000	16/12/2025	Semi-detached
9 HUNDRED ACRE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2JX	£310,000	18/07/2025	Semi-detached
40 LOWLANDS AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QN	£415,000	26/11/2024	Semi-detached
5 BANKSIDE CRESCENT, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2HY	£296,000	24/10/2024	Semi-detached
12 MAYFIELD ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PY	£425,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
36 MAYFIELD ROAD, STREETLY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PZ	£385,000	24/11/2023	Semi-detached
2 BRACKEN WAY, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3PF	£330,000	15/11/2023	Semi-detached
5 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QG	£359,000	10/11/2023	Semi-detached
31 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HD	£280,000	03/10/2023	Semi-detached
61 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF	£337,000	22/09/2023	Semi-detached
1 LANESIDE AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2BZ	£367,500	29/08/2023	Semi-detached
25 HUNDRED ACRE ROAD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2LA	£300,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
40 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF	£365,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
9 NIGHWOOD DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 2JB	£365,000	23/06/2023	Semi-detached
28 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QQ	£260,000	15/06/2023	Semi-detached
8 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HB	£335,000	02/06/2023	Semi-detached
32 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HE	£352,500	01/06/2023	Semi-detached
55 LILAC AVENUE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3TF	£350,000	31/05/2023	Semi-detached
70 BRIDLEWOOD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3HE	£390,000	22/05/2023	Semi-detached
38 NORTHSIDE DRIVE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QQ	£296,500	28/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 75 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE	£380,000	06/08/2021	Terraced
Same street 67 BRIDLE LANE, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WALSALL, WEST MIDLANDS, B74 3QE	£425,000	25/06/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £402,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £345,175 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.6%

10y growth 29.1%

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

1y (index) 2.4%

5y (index) 24.1%

10y (index) 66.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £815/mo

Realistic £906/mo

Optimistic £997/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Walsall.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Birmingham: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bridle Lane / Bridlewood	0.0 miles
Shop	Tesco Express	0.2 miles
Shop	Sutton Mobility Centre	0.2 miles
Hospital	Little Aston Hospital	1.7 miles
University	Maryvale Institute	1.9 miles
Train station	Butlers Lane	2.4 miles
Train station	Four Oaks	2.5 miles
Hospital	Sutton Coldfield Cottage Hospital	2.9 miles
University	University of Wolverhampton, Walsall Campus	3.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	14
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	12
Public order	5
Drugs	4
Burglary	3
Shoplifting	3
Anti-social behaviour	2
Criminal damage and arson	2
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	59

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 16 Oct 2013
Blackwood School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 14 Oct 2011
Manor Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 26 Oct 2012
The Streetly Academy	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 1 Dec 2022
Lindens Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 May 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%

Max investor price (0.8%) £113,250

Target investor price (1%) £90,600

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).