What kind of home is 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ last change hands?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ last sold for £550,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £365,000 in May 2008, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2008 and June 2016, 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ rose from £365,000 to £550,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. It has dropped from a C recorded in July 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ use?

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

What planning history does 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ have?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ has council approval for front extension granted in November 2016 under ref. 16/1009. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ 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 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ in?

8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ sits in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

Police records around 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ 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 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

The closest primary school to 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ is St Andrew's CofE First School (61m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Alvechurch CofE Middle School (2.0km).

What transport links are near 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Poplar Drive, B45 8NQ is Poplar Drive, 86m away. The nearest rail option is Barnt Green Rail Station, 328m away.

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8 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NQ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Poplar Drive

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

8 Poplar Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £706,000 is 28.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£365/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (June 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2016

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Poplar Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NQ

1decisions1extensions8documents2nearby

Nov 2016
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Front of property
Demolition of existing porch and erection of new porch with gable roof, extension of living room to front to form study and front canopy roof accross frontage.
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
16/1009
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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.

8 Poplar Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£706,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£550,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2016Most recent
£550,000
+50.7%over 8 years
21 May 2008
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8NQ: £555,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B45 8NQ

On the street

Versus other Poplar Drive homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Poplar Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,929

Street avg £4,315

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Area

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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Poplar Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

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

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