24 Wideacre Drive, Birmingham, B44 8JE
About 24 Wideacre Drive
24 Wideacre Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B44 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 108.4% above the 2002 sale of £119,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 35.9% below the postcode norm. At 105 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 40 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
24 Wideacre Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
24 Wideacre Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.0% per year over 1 year.
£119,950
Growth on file: 20.0% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
16 December 2002Most recent
£119,950
+20.0%over 7 months28 May 2002
£99,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8JE: £239,070 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in B44 8JE
Versus other Wideacre Drive homes
24 Wideacre Drive is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,142
Street avg £2,004
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.5 km
Perry Barr Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Greenholm Primary School. 41 schools nearby.
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