What type of property is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ?

4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ sell for?

4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ last sold for £363,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £290,000 in March 2021, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2021 and December 2025, 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ rose from £290,000 to £363,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ?

4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 31% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B45 9QZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ?

4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ located?

4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ sits in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham. It falls within the B45 postcode district in Worcestershire.

Is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ 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 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ?

The closest primary school to 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ is Beaconside Primary and Nursery School (399m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Waseley Hills High School (951m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Cottage Gardens, B45 9QZ is Library Way, 670m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Cottage Gardens, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9QZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Cottage Gardens

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

4 Cottage Gardens is a two-bedroom detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 9QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £363,000 in December 2025. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 69% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 January 2030

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Cottage Gardens, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9QZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Cottage Gardens 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.

4 Cottage Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£355,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£363,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

10 December 2025Most recent
£363,000
+25.2%over 4 years
31 March 2021
£290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B45 9QZ: £276,000 (2019–1998).

Nearby sales in B45 9QZ

On the street

Versus other Cottage Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Cottage Gardens outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,776

Street avg £3,077

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Crime

217/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Library Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Beaconside Primary and Nursery School. 14 schools nearby.

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