What type of property is Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA last change hands?

Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA last sold for £170,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,000 in October 2006, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

Across 2 sales between October 2006 and January 2025, Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA rose from £159,000 to £170,000, a change of £11,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

The current EPC rating for Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 1HA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA heated?

The latest EPC at Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA located?

Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

Police records around Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA 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.

Which schools serve Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

The closest primary school to Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA is Mill Lodge Primary School (169m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (1.1km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA?

The closest rail stop to Apartment 5, 1 High Street, B90 1HA is Shirley Rail Station, 629m away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 989m away.

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Apartment 5, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About Apartment 5

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

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.

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 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2025 for £170,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemElectric
Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 October 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Sept 2010

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Apartment 5, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Apartment 5 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.

Apartment 5's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

30 January 2025Most recent
£170,000
+6.9%over 18 years
24 October 2006
£159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1HA: £167,950 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in B90 1HA

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Apartment 5 outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,698

Street avg £2,288

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Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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