3 Sir Richards Drive, Birmingham, B17 8SA
About 3 Sir Richards Drive
3 Sir Richards Drive is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 8SA). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £731,000 sits 68% above the 2004 sale of £435,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Energy performance
3 Sir Richards Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side extension at 3 Sir Richards Drive.
2 applications on record at 3 Sir Richards Drive, Birmingham, B17 8SA
- Apr 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Erection part two-storey, part first-floor side extension and single storey side extension
- Council
- Edgbaston
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 2005/00868/PA
- More recent applications — locked
- PorchMay 2009Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£731,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 July 2004Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in B17 8SA: £427,500 (2007–1998).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
11/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School. 47 schools nearby.
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