What type of property is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

8 The Grove, B45 8AP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 8 The Grove, B45 8AP sell for?

8 The Grove, B45 8AP last sold for £210,000 in January 2012, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and January 2012, 8 The Grove, B45 8AP rose from £60,000 to £210,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +9.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Grove, B45 8AP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Grove, B45 8AP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

8 The Grove, B45 8AP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,052 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8AP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP heated?

The latest EPC at 8 The Grove, B45 8AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

8 The Grove, B45 8AP is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP located?

8 The Grove, B45 8AP sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Grove, B45 8AP 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 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

The closest primary school to 8 The Grove, B45 8AP is Rednal Hill Junior School (1.5km), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (2.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 The Grove, B45 8AP?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Grove, B45 8AP is Reservoir Road, 737m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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8 The Grove, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1052 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 The Grove

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

8 The Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1052 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £363,000 sits 72.9% above the 2012 sale of £210,000. Last sold in January 2012, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

8 The Grove'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 17 Aug 2021

Current Certificate

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 August 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Grove, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Grove 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.

8 The Grove has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£363,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£210,000

Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2012Most recent
£210,000
+250.0%over 13 years
30 July 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8AP: £365,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B45 8AP

On the street

Versus other The Grove homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Grove outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £3,050

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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

1.5 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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