What type of property is 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ last change hands?

3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ last sold for £510,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £86,000 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and October 2021, 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ rose from £86,000 to £510,000, a change of £424,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

The current EPC rating for 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,002 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ is in council tax band E.

Where is 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ located?

3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

Police records around 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

The closest primary school to 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ 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 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ?

The closest bus stop to 3 Chestnut Drive, B45 8AQ is Rednal Island, 476m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1002 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Chestnut Drive

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

3 Chestnut Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £593,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 153.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
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.

3 Chestnut 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 08 Nov 2021

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Chestnut Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Chestnut 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.

3 Chestnut Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£593,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 October 2021Most recent
£510,000
+104.0%over 8 years
20 June 2013
£250,000
+101.6%over 15 years
27 March 1998
£124,000
+44.2%over 1 year
4 July 1996
£86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8AQ: £305,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in B45 8AQ

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 price per m², 3 Chestnut Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,479

Street avg £2,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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Area

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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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