What kind of home is 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL sell for?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL last sold for £249,950 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £165,000 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and August 2015, 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL rose from £165,000 to £249,950, a change of £84,950. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL have?

The current EPC rating for 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL use?

The latest EPC at 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL have?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2006 under ref. B/2006/0212. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL is in council tax band D.

Which area is 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL in?

37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL show an average of 217 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL?

The closest primary school to 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL is Rednal Hill Junior School (1.4km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (1.9km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL?

The closest bus stop to 37 Middle Drive, B45 8AL is Rednal Island, 710m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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37 Middle Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 37 Middle Drive

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

37 Middle Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in August 2015. Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 39.2% above the 2015 sale price.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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Energy

Energy performance

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

37 Middle Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

Current Certificate

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 January 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Middle Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Middle Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 37 Middle Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AL

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May 2006
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
B/2006/0212
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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.

37 Middle Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£249,950

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2015Most recent
£249,950
+51.5%over 10 years
11 March 2005
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8AL: £285,000 (2025–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Middle Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 37 Middle Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,193

Street avg £2,393

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Rednal Island — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 17 schools nearby.

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