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1 Chestnut Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Drive

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

1 Chestnut Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £630,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 64.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Drive has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Chestnut Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AQ

1decisions1extensions3documents2nearby
  1. May 2018
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear Extension

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00494/HHPRIO
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Chestnut Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£625,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£630,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 August 2025Most recent

    £630,000

    +8.6%over 3 years

  2. 11 November 2021

    £580,000

    +80.1%over 15 years

  3. 10 August 2006

    £322,000

    +198.1%over 10 years

  4. 25 July 1996

    £108,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8AQ: £300,000 (2021–2013).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Chestnut Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,559

Street avg £2,948

Strongly above

Floor Area

177 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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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

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Rednal Island — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Rednal Hill Junior School. 18 schools nearby.

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