What type of property is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN last change hands?

23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN last sold for £360,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and June 2021, 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN rose from £275,000 to £360,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

The current EPC rating for 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8AN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN is in council tax band D.

Where is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN located?

23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN 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.

Which schools serve 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

The closest primary school to 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN is Rednal Hill Junior School (1.4km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (2.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN?

The closest bus stop to 23 Oakfield Drive, B45 8AN is Reservoir Road, 678m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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23 Oakfield Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Oakfield Drive

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

23 Oakfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 129 m² it's 29% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £461,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £360,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes
OutbuildingsYes

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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.

23 Oakfield 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 11 Mar 2023

Current Certificate

Mar 2013

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 March 2023

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Oakfield Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Oakfield Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£461,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

17 June 2021Most recent
£360,000
+30.9%over 7 years
31 January 2014
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8AN: £405,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in B45 8AN

On the street

Versus other Oakfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 23 Oakfield Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,791

Street avg £3,239

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Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 108 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.7 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

Reservoir Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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