What type of property is 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP sell for?

40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP last sold for £310,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £76,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and September 2025, 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP rose from £76,000 to £310,000, a change of £234,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

The current EPC rating for 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 3JP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP located?

40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

Is 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP 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 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

The closest primary school to 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP is Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy (577m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley School (1.6km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP?

The closest rail stop to 40 Arnold Road, B90 3JP is Shirley Rail Station, 1.9km away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 2.7km away.

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40 Arnold Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JP

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Arnold Road

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

40 Arnold Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

A recent sale: £310,000 in September 2025. At 72 m² it's 16.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 32 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 13.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Mar 2009

EPC improved fromD55toE48

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

90%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jun 2025from Apr 2012

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

17%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Arnold Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Arnold Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

40 Arnold Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£310,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2025Most recent
£310,000
+65.3%over 21 years
19 December 2003
£187,500
+146.7%over 5 years
29 July 1998
£76,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JP: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B90 3JP

On the street

Versus other Arnold Road homes

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

On years held, 40 Arnold Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,306

Street avg £3,364

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£342k

1 Finmere Way, Shirley

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B90 3QG

3 bed1 bath

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1 Coombe Road, Shirley

B90 3DS

3 bed1 bath

£473k

1 Cropthorne Road, Shirley

B90 3JW

3 bed2 bath

£503k

1 Moorlands Drive, Shirley

B90 3QY

3 bed

£373k

1 Mollington Crescent, Shirley

B90 3RQ

2 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Bellamy Close, Shirley

B90 3DJ

2 bed1 bath

£703k

1 Edwardian Close, Shirley

B90 3SP

4 bed2 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

289/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Shirley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy. 38 schools nearby.

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FAQ

Common questions

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