What type of property is 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX last change hands?

8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX last sold for £281,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,000 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and July 2022, 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX rose from £59,000 to £281,000, a change of £222,000. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B76 9AX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX located?

8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX sits in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield. It falls within the B76 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

Police records around 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX show an average of 111 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

The closest primary school to 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX is Minworth Junior and Infant School (384m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Greenwood (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Lawrence Drive, B76 9AX is Glebe Fields, 1.7km away. The nearest rail option is Water Orton Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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8 Lawrence Drive, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9AX

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Lawrence Drive

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

8 Lawrence Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9AX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £281,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 93 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Apr 2022

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lawrence Drive, Minworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lawrence 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.

8 Lawrence Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£281,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£281,000
+93.8%over 17 years
28 October 2004
£145,000
+42.2%over 2 years
21 August 2002
£102,000
+72.9%over 4 years
28 August 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B76 9AX: £275,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Lawrence Drive homes

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

8 Lawrence Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,022

Street avg £3,069

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

111/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Glebe Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Minworth Junior and Infant School. 14 schools nearby.

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