Apartment 5, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
About Apartment 5
Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 12 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £170,000 — fresh data. At 63 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 32 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Apartment 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Apartment 5's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
30 January 2025Most recent
£170,000
+6.9%over 18 years24 October 2006
£159,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1HA: £167,950 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in B90 1HA
Apartment 9, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
Sold Feb 2025
£170,000Apartment 1, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
Sold Sept 2024
£153,00027 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
Sold Aug 2024
£167,950Apartment 2, 3 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
Sold Jan 2024
£167,000Apartment 6, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
Sold Nov 2022
£175,000
Everything we know about Apartment 5, 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

Versus other High Street homes
Apartment 5 is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,254
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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
0.6 km
Shirley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mill Lodge Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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