Apartment 8, 1 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1HA
About Apartment 8
Apartment 8 is a two-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1HA). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 79 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (50–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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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
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Apartment 8 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Apartment 8
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 December 2006Most recent
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1HA: £167,950 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B90 1HA
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Sold Jan 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
£167,000
Everything we know about Apartment 8, 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
On floor area, Apartment 8 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,215
Street avg £2,272
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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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