What kind of home is 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG sell for?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG last sold for £1,689,999 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £430,000 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2025, 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG rose from £430,000 to £1,689,999, a change of £1,259,999. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

The current EPC rating for 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (3,089 sq ft), around 57 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8GG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG use?

The latest EPC at 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG had any planning applications?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey side extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG is in council tax band H. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG in?

1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG sits in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

How safe is the area around 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

Police records around 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG 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 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

The closest primary school to 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG is St Andrew's CofE First School (667m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alvechurch CofE Middle School (2.5km).

How well connected is 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG?

The closest bus stop to 1 Brookwood Drive, B45 8GG is Cherry Hill Avenue, 317m away. The nearest rail option is Barnt Green Rail Station, 409m away.

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1 Brookwood Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8GG

EV charger2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

287 m²

3089 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Brookwood Drive

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

1 Brookwood Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8GG). It has a recorded floor area of 287 m² (around 3089 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

A recent sale: £1,689,999 in August 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 94.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing
GarageDetached
BalconyYes

Building

EV chargerYes
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.

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Brookwood Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8GG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 1 Brookwood Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8GG

2decisions2extensions29documents2nearby

Jun 2007
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension (As amended by plan received 11/06/07)
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
B/2007/0407
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More recent applications — locked
Loft ConversionJan 2026Decision

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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 Brookwood Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,541,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£1,689,999

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2025Most recent
£1,689,999
+293.0%over 28 years
7 August 1997
£430,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8GG: £1,075,000 (2019–2004).

Nearby sales in B45 8GG

On the street

Versus other Brookwood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Brookwood Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,888

Street avg £4,349

Strongly above

Floor Area

287 m²

Street avg 253 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 10 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

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Area

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cherry Hill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Andrew's CofE First School. 5 schools nearby.

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