What kind of home is 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP last change hands?

18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP last sold for £328,000 in February 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in February 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP use?

The latest EPC at 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

The only planning records linked to 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP in?

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

What is crime like near 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

Police records around 18 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 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP?

The closest rail stop to 18 Castle Hills Drive, B36 9BP is Stechford Rail Station, 2.5km away.

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18 Castle Hills Drive, Birmingham, B36 9BP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Castle Hills Drive

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

18 Castle Hills Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B36 9BP). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 28% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £328,000.

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Risks

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageDouble

Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Castle Hills Drive, Birmingham, B36 9BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Cut climbing plants at base and crown lift to 4 m to 1. No sycamore tree (SolihullC-23554), remove epicormics/suckers, crown life to 4m, cut climbing plants at base, remove limb up to 80mm, crown reduce and reshape 20%, removal of dead wood to 1 No. lime tree (SolihullC-23555), crown lift to 4m to 1 No. sycamore tree (SolihullC-23556), cut climbing plants at base, remove epicormics/ suckers, crown lift to 4m, crown reduce and reshape by 20% and removal of deadwood to 1 No. lime tree (SolihullC-23557), remove climbing plants to 1 No. sycamore tree (SolihullC-23558), remove climbing plants and epicormics/suckers to 1 No. lime tree (SolihullC-23559), cut climbing plants at base, remove epicormics/ suckers and deadwood to 1 No. sycamore tree (SolihullC-23560), remove epicormics/suckers and deadwood to 1 No. sycamore tree (SolihullC-23562) and crown reduce and reshape by 20%, cut climbing plants, remove epicormics/suckers and deadwood and crown to lift to 4m on 1 No. lime tree (SolihullC-23563).
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
PL/2019/02957/TPO
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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.

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Current estimate

£420,000

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Last sold (2020)

£328,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

6 February 2020Most recent
£328,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B36 9BP: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B36 9BP

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On the street

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.

Price per m²

£2,803

Street avg £2,687

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Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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Area

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

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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