What kind of home is 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB sell for?

40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB last sold for £144,000 in July 2012, around 14 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and July 2012, 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB rose from £43,000 to £144,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

The current EPC rating for 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (664 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 1BB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB use?

The latest EPC at 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB in?

40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

Police records around 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB show an average of 289 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

The closest primary school to 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB is Mill Lodge Primary School (320m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (1.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB?

The closest rail stop to 40 Wiseacre Croft, B90 1BB is Shirley Rail Station, 361m away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 996m away.

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40 Wiseacre Croft, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

664 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Wiseacre Croft

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

40 Wiseacre Croft is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1BB). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 664 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 79.9% above the 2012 sale of £144,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 62 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 25 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

40 Wiseacre Croft's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Aug 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2011

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 August 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2011from Jan 2010

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%80%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Wiseacre Croft, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Wiseacre Croft has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£144,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

26 July 2012Most recent
£144,000
+80.0%over 11 years
22 December 2000
£80,000
+25.0%over 2 years
11 December 1998
£64,000
+48.8%over 8 months
7 April 1998
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1BB: £302,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B90 1BB

On the street

Versus other Wiseacre Croft homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 40 Wiseacre Croft lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,333

Street avg £2,869

Below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Solihull district page.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

289/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Shirley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mill Lodge Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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