1Leasehold: Lease documents needed
The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.
Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
17 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH
Last sale£110,000Nov 2015 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Birmingham semi-detached prices£181,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EApr 2024
MapN ↑116 m ↔
Before you offer
3 things to check
2Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
3Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
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If it moved with Birmingham semi-detached prices
£181,000
How does the asking price compare?
This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2015 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Feb 2004 | £89,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
| Jul 1998 | £45,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold | A |
Street sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Nov 2025 | £217,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 22 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Aug 2023 | £166,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 22 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Jun 2023 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | May 2020 | £179,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 29 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Nov 2016 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 11 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Nov 2016 | £118,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Nov 2015 | £110,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 18 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Aug 2007 | £130,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Show all 15
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Jun 2005 | £120,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Feb 2004 | £89,000 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 22 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Sep 2002 | £79,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 15 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Jul 2000 | £52,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 18 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Apr 1999 | £32,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 17 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Jul 1998 | £45,500 | Semi-detached | Leasehold |
| 7 Cathel Drive, Birmingham, B42 1HH | Jan 1998 | £52,950 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
The land
Radon: Testing advised
Higher-radon area (10–30% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.
Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.
View building and land map ↑The building
Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 63 m²
- Potential EPC band
- B
- Age band
- England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Fully double glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 85.6%
Schools nearby
- St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 241 m · Not judged
- Dorrington AcademyPrimary · 712 m · Some aspects not as strong
- Ferndale Primary SchoolPrimary · 724 m · Good
- Calshot Primary SchoolPrimary · 921 m · School remains Good
- Hamstead Primary SchoolPrimary · 1212 m · School remains Good
- Hamstead Hall AcademySecondary · 1259 m · Good
- Arena AcademySecondary · 1304 m · Not judged
- Perry Beeches Nursery SchoolNursery · 1308 m · Not judged
- Beeches Primary SchoolPrimary · 1337 m · School remains Good
- Priestley Smith School1337 m · Standards maintained
- Holy Name Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · 1375 m · School remains Good
- Whitecrest Primary SchoolPrimary · 1493 m · Not judged
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 5 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 72
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Next steps
Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
Ask the surveyor
Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
- Leasehold: Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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