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26 Cofton Lake Road, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8PL

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 Cofton Lake Road

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

26 Cofton Lake Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 101 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 sits 71.1% above the 2013 sale of £280,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Cofton Lake Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Cofton Lake Road, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 26 Cofton Lake Road.

1 application on record at 26 Cofton Lake Road, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8PL

1decisions1extensions5documents2nearby
  1. Feb 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and single storey rear extension

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01536/FUL
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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.

26 Cofton Lake Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2013Most recent

    £280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8PL: £550,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cofton Lake Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Cofton Lake Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,772

Street avg £3,095

On par

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Below
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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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1 Arrow Drive, Cofton Hackett

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1 Amroth Close, Rednal

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1 Ash Bridge Court, Rednal

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1 Aero Way, Cofton Hackett

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birmingham district page.
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Crime

7/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Reservoir Road — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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