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68 Wideacre Drive, Birmingham, B44 8JE

Extendable
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Wideacre Drive

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

68 Wideacre Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B44 8JE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £215,000. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 22.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

68 Wideacre Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Wideacre Drive, Birmingham, B44 8JE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Wideacre Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

68 Wideacre Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2024Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B44 8JE: £241,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wideacre Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

68 Wideacre Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £1,961

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 93 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Wideacre Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£274k

1 Anstey Road

B44 8AW

3 bed1 bath
£248k

10 Anstey Road

B44 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Wideacre Drive

B44 8JE

3 bed
£300k

1 Epwell Grove

B44 8DG

3 bed1 bath
£305k

1 Halfway Close

B44 8JL

3 bed
£224k

1 Pinewood Close, Great Barr

B44 8HY

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Burford Road, Kingstanding

B44 8EE

3 bed
£210k

10 Blakeland Road

B44 8AR

3 bed
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.
Full Birmingham report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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