What kind of home is 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG last change hands?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG last sold for £260,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £109,950 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and August 2010, 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG rose from £109,950 to £260,000, a change of £150,050. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

The current EPC rating for 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,186 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG use?

The latest EPC at 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG has council approval for two-storey front extension granted in March 2023 under ref. 2023/00386/PA. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is in council tax band E.

Which area is 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG in?

15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG sits in Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B74 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

Police records around 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG show an average of 101 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (14% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

The closest primary school to 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is Hill West Primary School (186m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Arthur Terry School (971m).

What is the nearest station to 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

The closest rail stop to 15 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is Butlers Lane Rail Station, 584m away. The nearest bus option is Village Hall, 1.0km away.

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15 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

110 m²

1186 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Chelsea Drive

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

15 Chelsea Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1186 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62). The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 66.9% above the 2010 sale of £260,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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What this property has

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Bedrooms4

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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.

15 Chelsea Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 May 2020

Current Certificate

May 2010

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 May 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey front extension at 15 Chelsea Drive.

1 application on record at 15 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG

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Mar 2023
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Erection of two storey forward extension
Council
Sutton Coldfield
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
2023/00386/PA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£260,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

22 August 2010Most recent
£260,000
+136.5%over 12 years
19 April 1998
£109,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4UG: £442,500 (2026–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Chelsea Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 15 Chelsea Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,361

Street avg £2,867

Strongly below

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 114 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.7 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Crime

101/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

Butlers Lane Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hill West Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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