What kind of home is 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS last sold for £285,000 in May 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 1BS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS use?

The latest EPC at 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS is in council tax band D.

Which area is 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS in?

42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

Police records around 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 53% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

The closest primary school to 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS is Mill Lodge Primary School (348m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (901m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS?

The closest rail stop to 42 Coton Grove, B90 1BS is Shirley Rail Station, 768m away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 1.2km away.

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42 Coton Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Coton Grove

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

42 Coton Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 33 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 22.8% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £285,000.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Coton Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Coton Grove has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

42 Coton Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£350,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£285,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 May 2024Most recent
£285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1BS: £377,500 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B90 1BS

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On the street

Versus other Coton Grove homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 Coton Grove runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,065

Street avg £3,103

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.8 km

Shirley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mill Lodge Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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