What kind of home is 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ last sold for £325,000 in March 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (1,421 sq ft), around 66 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ in?

18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ sits in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

Police records around 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ 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 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

The closest primary school to 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ is St Andrew's CofE First School (471m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alvechurch CofE Middle School (2.3km).

What transport links are near 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Oakdene Drive, B45 8LQ is Cherry Hill Avenue, 128m away. The nearest rail option is Barnt Green Rail Station, 209m away.

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18 Oakdene Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8LQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

132 m²

1421 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Oakdene Drive

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

18 Oakdene Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 53.5% above the 2014 sale of £325,000. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014). At 132 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (156 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

18 Oakdene 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 11 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Oakdene Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Oakdene 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.

18 Oakdene Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£325,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 March 2014Most recent
£325,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8LQ: £735,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in B45 8LQ

On the street

Versus other Oakdene Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

18 Oakdene Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £3,117

Strongly below

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Below

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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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Cherry Hill Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

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

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