What kind of home is 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW last change hands?

8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW last sold for £220,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW use?

The latest EPC at 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW in?

8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

Police records around 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW 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 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

The closest primary school to 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW is Mill Lodge Primary School (257m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (1.0km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW?

The closest rail stop to 8 Windmill Road, B90 1BW is Shirley Rail Station, 635m away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 1.1km away.

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8 Windmill Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BW

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Windmill Road

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

8 Windmill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1BW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £340,000 sits 54.5% above the 2017 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Windmill Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Windmill Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Windmill Road 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.

Current estimate

£340,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 January 2017Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1BW: £275,000 (2024–2004).

Nearby sales in B90 1BW

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On the street

Versus other Windmill Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Windmill Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,716

Street avg £3,270

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

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

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

0.6 km

Shirley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mill Lodge Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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