What type of property is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA is an 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA last sold for £322,000 in August 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA have?

The current EPC rating for 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA is in council tax band D.

Where is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA located?

26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 58% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

The closest primary school to 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA is Rednal Hill Junior School (1.3km), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (1.9km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA?

The closest bus stop to 26 Ashmead Drive, B45 8AA is Rednal Island, 384m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 2.1km away.

26 Ashmead Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AA

Overview

About 26 Ashmead Drive

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

26 Ashmead Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £322,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 54.7% 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
Bathrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

26 Ashmead Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A

B

C

D

E

E51

F

G

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Ashmead Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£349,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2025)

£322,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

On the street

Versus other Ashmead Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Ashmead Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,538

Street avg £3,078

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£354k

1 Coach Cottages, Barnt Green

B45 8QB

3 bed

£340k

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

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Rednal Island — bus stop.

Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 47 points of interest in total.

Scenic

Beautiful places to visit nearby

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FAQ

Common questions

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26 Ashmead Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AA

About 26 Ashmead Drive

What this property has

Inside

Energy performance

EPC Rating

Sales history & valuation

Sales timeline

Versus other Ashmead Drive homes

Similar properties nearby

1 Coach Cottages, Barnt Green

The neighbourhood at a glance

Everything within walking distance

Beautiful places to visit nearby

Common questions

Thinking of selling?

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