What type of property is 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

173 High Street, B90 1JN is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

173 High Street, B90 1JN last sold for £272,500 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £71,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and October 2021, 173 High Street, B90 1JN rose from £71,500 to £272,500, a change of £201,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 173 High Street, B90 1JN have?

The current EPC rating for 173 High Street, B90 1JN is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in August 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

173 High Street, B90 1JN has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 1JN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 173 High Street, B90 1JN heated?

The latest EPC at 173 High Street, B90 1JN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

173 High Street, B90 1JN is in council tax band C.

Where is 173 High Street, B90 1JN located?

173 High Street, B90 1JN sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

Is 173 High Street, B90 1JN in a safe area?

Police records around 173 High Street, B90 1JN 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 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

The closest primary school to 173 High Street, B90 1JN is Peterbrook Primary School (162m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy (913m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 173 High Street, B90 1JN?

The closest bus stop to 173 High Street, B90 1JN is Rolan Drive, 1.1km away. The nearest rail option is Shirley Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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173 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1JN

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 173 High Street

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

173 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1JN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 is 25.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £272,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 173 High Street, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

173 High Street 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.

173 High Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£341,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£272,500

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2021Most recent
£272,500
+281.1%over 24 years
5 June 1997
£71,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 1JN: £307,500 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in B90 1JN

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On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

173 High Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,062

Street avg £2,761

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Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 97 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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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

1.1 km

Rolan Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Peterbrook Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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