What type of property is 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW?

17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW?

The current EPC rating for 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a B recorded in January 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW?

17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft). That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 1FW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW located?

17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

Is 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW 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.

Which schools serve 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW?

The closest primary school to 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW is Tidbury Green School (621m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Light Hall School (2.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW?

The closest rail stop to 17 Beech Lane, B90 1FW is Whitlocks End Rail Station, 1.2km away. The nearest bus option is Fords Road, 1.4km away.

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17 Beech Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1FW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 17 Beech Lane

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

17 Beech Lane is a semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1FW). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (January 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 46 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Beech Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Beech Lane, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1FW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Beech Lane 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.

17 Beech Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1FW: £605,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in B90 1FW

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On the street

Versus other Beech Lane homes

Three headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Beech Lane runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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

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

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Whitlocks End Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tidbury Green School. 14 schools nearby.

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