What type of property is 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ is a detached house.

What did 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ sell for?

13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ last sold for £535,495 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

The current EPC rating for 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ is B with a score of 83 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (1,485 sq ft). That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 8UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ located?

13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ sits in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

Police records around 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ show an average of 217 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 42% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

The closest primary school to 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ is St Columba's Catholic Primary School (1.2km), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (1.7km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ?

The closest bus stop to 13 Ardern Drive, B45 8UJ is Elliot Gardens, 1.0km away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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13 Ardern Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8UJ

EPC B

Estimated value

£556,000

Since the 2022 sale (£535,495)+4%
Against B45 8UJ's recent median (£382,500)+45%

Newest record on this page: April 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Floor area

138 m²

1485 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 83

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£556,000

Against its 2022 sale (£535,495)+4%
Against B45 8UJ's recent median (£382,500)+45%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 13 Ardern Drive is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B45 8UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
138 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in B45 8UJ
5 sales, median £382,500 (2023–2023)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

18 September 2022Most recent
£535,495

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 8UJ: £382,500 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in B45 8UJ

Risks

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Overview

About 13 Ardern Drive

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

13 Ardern Drive is a detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (August 2022) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

At 138 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last sale on file: £535,495 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Current Certificate

Aug 2022

EPC Rating

B83

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 August 2032

5 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Ardern Drive, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Ardern 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.

On the street

Versus other Ardern Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 13 Ardern Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,880

Street avg £3,961

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 4 years

Strongly above

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

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.0 km

Elliot Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

St Columba's Catholic Primary School. 19 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

St Columba's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Rednal Hill Junior SchoolPrimary1.3km
Rednal Hill Infant SchoolPrimary1.3km
Cofton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

Elliot GardensBus stop1.0km
Rednal IslandBus stop1.0km
Reservoir RoadBus stop1.2km
Rose HillBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences1,351 reports42%
Anti-social Behaviour363 reports11%
Criminal Damage & Arson258 reports8%
Shoplifting225 reports7%

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 13 Ardern Drive is modelled from its 138 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B45 8UJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 13 Ardern Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 13 Ardern Drive was lodged in August 2022 at band B and is valid until August 2032. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 13 Ardern Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 19 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B45 8UJ, not by walking route.

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