What type of property is 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ last sold for £835,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £365,000 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

Across 4 sales between January 1997 and April 2014, 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ rose from £365,000 to £835,000, a change of £470,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (2,842 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

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

Where is 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ located?

5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ sits in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

What is crime like near 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

Police records around 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ 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.

Which schools serve 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

The closest primary school to 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ is Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery (640m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waseley Hills High School (3.0km).

What transport links are near 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Merriemont Drive, B45 8QZ is Hollyfield Drive, 133m away. The nearest rail option is Barnt Green Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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5 Merriemont Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8QZ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

264 m²

2842 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band H

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Merriemont Drive

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

5 Merriemont Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 264 m² (around 2842 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows a C (score 70). The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,050,000 is 25.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 50.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

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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.

5 Merriemont 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 26 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Merriemont Drive, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Merriemont 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.

5 Merriemont Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£1,050,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£835,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

16 April 2014Most recent
£835,000
+7.1%over 11 months
30 May 2013
£780,000
+9.9%over 8 years
4 August 2004
£710,000
+94.5%over 7 years
13 January 1997
£365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8QZ: £750,000 (2023–2004).

Nearby sales in B45 8QZ

On the street

Versus other Merriemont Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Merriemont Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,163

Street avg £2,867

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Floor Area

264 m²

Street avg 268 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 9.3 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

0.1 km

Hollyfield Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery. 9 schools nearby.

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FAQ

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