What type of property is 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ last sold for £188,500 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,950 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and August 2019, 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ rose from £59,950 to £188,500, a change of £128,550. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in February 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 55% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B27 6SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ located?

4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B27 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

Police records around 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (58% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ is Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School (337m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School (904m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ?

The closest rail stop to 4 Cowley Drive, B27 6SJ is Acocks Green Rail Station, 415m away. In total there are 5 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cowley Drive, Birmingham, B27 6SJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Cowley Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Cowley Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B27 6SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 25.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2019 for £188,500.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageSingle

Building

Heating systemGas

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Energy

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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cowley Drive, Birmingham, B27 6SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cowley Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

25applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Cowley Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£188,500

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2019Most recent
£188,500
+214.4%over 21 years
29 April 1998
£59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B27 6SJ: £208,500 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in B27 6SJ

On the street

Versus other Cowley Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Cowley Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,847

Street avg £3,093

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cottesbrooke Infant and Nursery School. 46 schools nearby.

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