What kind of home is 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP last change hands?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP last sold for £475,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and May 2022, 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP rose from £95,000 to £475,000, a change of £380,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (1,905 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 62% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B36 9BP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP had any planning applications?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP has council approval for side and rear extension granted in January 2019 under ref. PL/2018/03439/MINFHO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP in?

16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP sits in Birmingham. It falls within the B36 postcode district.

Is 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (90% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

The closest primary school to 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School (487m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hodge Hill Girls' School (1.8km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

The closest rail stop to 16 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is Stechford Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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16 Castle Hills Drive, Birmingham, B36 9BP

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

177 m²

1905 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Castle Hills Drive

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

16 Castle Hills Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B36 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Last sale on file: £475,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromD58toC78

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

54%98%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Castle Hills Drive, Birmingham, B36 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2019
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side/rear extension. Single Storey rear extension.
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PL/2018/03439/MINFHO
View planning record
Jul 2012
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Reduce by 20% and crown thin by 5% 7 no. Sycamore and 3 no. Lime trees, and fell 1 no. Additional tree
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
PL/2012/02050/TCA
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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.

Price for 16 Castle Hills Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

25 May 2022Most recent
£475,000
+115.9%over 8 years
26 March 2014
£220,000
+23.2%over 11 years
31 January 2003
£178,500
+87.9%over 7 years
18 May 1995
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 9BP: £365,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B36 9BP

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Versus other Castle Hills Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Castle Hills Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,684

Street avg £2,693

On par

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Area

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Full Birmingham report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.5 km

Stechford Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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