81 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
About 81 Colebrook Road
81 Colebrook Road is a detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1BA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £433,000. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 105.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Know exactly what you're buying at 81 Colebrook Road
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
81 Colebrook Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 81 Colebrook Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Mar 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- Dillane Associates
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/00080/PPFL
- Jan 2025ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non-material amendment for alterations to previously approved plans and elevations following planning approval 2007/447 (PL/2007/01121/FULL): Not progressing with extending into the existing roof space or new roof space over rear extension to form 2 additional bedrooms. Rear extension to have a flat roof instead of a pitched roof. Minor adjustments to fenestration to the side elevation and rear elevation. Extension commenced in 2008 and foundations were inspected by SMBC building control on 04.01.2008. The extension was constructed to wall plate level for the roof then the previous owner did not build any further. The applicant purchased the property in 2024 and is completing the ground floor extension in line with the proposed plans and elevations.
- Agent
- Dillane Associates
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/02940/NONMC
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 81 Colebrook Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 81 Colebrook Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
£433,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
24 July 2025Most recent
£433,000
+80.4%over 10 months19 September 2024
£240,000
+114.3%over 24 years16 July 2000
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1BA: £215,000 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in B90 1BA
77 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
Sold Oct 2024
£352,00091 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
Sold Sept 2016
£215,00093 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
Sold Jun 2016
£204,00085 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
Sold May 2013
£243,00083 Colebrook Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BA
Sold Jun 2011
£245,000
Everything we know about 81 Colebrook Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Colebrook Road homes
81 Colebrook Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,977
Street avg £2,813
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Shirley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Mill Lodge Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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