What kind of home is 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ last change hands?

5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ last sold for £120,000 in June 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,000 in December 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

Across 4 sales between December 2000 and June 2015, 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ rose from £64,000 to £120,000, a change of £56,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (741 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 9PJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ in?

5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

Police records around 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ 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.

What schools are near 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ is St James Catholic Primary School (183m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Colmers School and Sixth Form College (574m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Fossil Drive, B45 9PJ is Beverley Road, 377m away. The nearest rail option is Longbridge Rail Station, 2.0km away.

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5 Fossil Drive, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9PJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

69 m²

741 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Fossil Drive

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

5 Fossil Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 9PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 741 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

11 years since the last transfer (June 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 69 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 4 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 45.8% above the 2015 sale price.

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.

5 Fossil Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2020

Current Certificate

Aug 2010

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 26 August 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Fossil Drive, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9PJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Fossil Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 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 Fossil Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£120,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

4 June 2015Most recent
£120,000
-16.1%over 7 years
8 February 2008
£143,000
+5.1%over 1 year
26 January 2007
£136,000
+112.5%over 6 years
20 December 2000
£64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 9PJ: £139,000 (2021–2005).

Nearby sales in B45 9PJ

On the street

Versus other Fossil Drive homes

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

EPC Rating for 5 Fossil Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,743

Street avg £2,100

Below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 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

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Beverley Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St James Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.

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