What kind of home is 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET last sold for £150,000 in September 2001, around 25 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET have?

The current EPC rating for 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET use?

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

Has 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET had any planning applications?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET has council approval for single-storey extension granted in June 2007 under ref. B/2007/0400. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET is in council tax band E.

Which area is 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET in?

23 High House Drive, B45 8ET sits in Lickey, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

Police records around 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET 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.

What schools are near 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

The closest primary school to 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET is Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (188m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waseley Hills High School (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET?

The closest bus stop to 23 High House Drive, B45 8ET is Lickey Square, 223m away. The nearest rail option is Barnt Green Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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23 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 High House Drive

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

23 High House Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Lickey, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8ET). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in September 2001. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 202% above the 2001 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 112 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (146 m² median across 17 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 High House Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 23 High House Drive, Lickey, Birmingham, B45 8ET

2decisions2extensions2documents2nearby

Apr 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear/side extension.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
B/2007/0231
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ExtensionJun 2007Decision

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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.

23 High House Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£453,000

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Last sold (2001)

£150,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 September 2001Most recent
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8ET: £725,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B45 8ET

On the street

Versus other High House Drive homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 High House Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,339

Street avg £3,312

Strongly below

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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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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