What kind of home is 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG last sold for £485,000 in March 2026. Before that, it sold for £102,000 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and March 2026, 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG rose from £102,000 to £485,000, a change of £383,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B74 4UG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

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

Which area is 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG in?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

Police records around 17 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 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

The closest primary school to 17 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 transport links are near 17 Chelsea Drive, B74 4UG?

The closest rail stop to 17 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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17 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Chelsea Drive

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

17 Chelsea Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4UG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £485,000 in March 2026. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 75.6% 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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(1 of 3)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 April 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Oct 2013

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Apr 2025from Oct 2013

EPC improved fromD63toC71

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chelsea Drive, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4UG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chelsea Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 17 Chelsea Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£522,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£485,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2026Most recent
£485,000
+375.5%over 28 years
6 October 1997
£102,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B74 4UG: £320,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in B74 4UG

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.

On years held, 17 Chelsea Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,145

Street avg £2,705

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 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

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

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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