17 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
About 17 High House Drive
17 High House Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Lickey, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £738,000 is 37.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 High House Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
17 High House 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.
Sales history & valuation
17 High House Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£738,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 17 years.
£535,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2016Most recent
£535,000
+37.2%over 12 years24 June 2004
£390,000
+78.9%over 4 years19 November 1999
£218,000
+10.1%over 10 months29 January 1999
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8ET: £725,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B45 8ET
44 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
Sold Mar 2025
£957,50011 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
Sold Nov 2023
£590,00025 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
Sold Dec 2022
£605,95040 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
Sold Apr 2022
£725,00036 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET
Sold Nov 2020
£710,000
Versus other High House Drive homes
On price per m², 17 High House Drive stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,591
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 7.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lickey Square — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
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