18 Overton Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Water Orton, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1QL). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 6 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £368,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.
18 Overton Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2025
Application for Works to Tree Protected by Preservation Order: Request to drop whole tree due to decay causing weakness to branches and trunk. TPO 713.081-15 Lime Tree.
Latest sale on 18 Overton Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 12 years.
£368,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 12 years.
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Price per m² for 18 Overton Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,755
Street avg £2,466
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Park Grove — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for 18 Overton Drive, Water Orton, Birmingham, B46 1QL
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17 December 2024Most recent
£368,000
+87.8%over 12 years30 November 2012
£196,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1QL: £328,000 (2025–2022).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
B46 1ER
Closest school
0.7 km
Water Orton Primary School. 11 schools nearby.