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17 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
125 m²
1350 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 17 Cropthorne Road

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

17 Cropthorne Road is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1350 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Held since August 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 81.2% above the 2010 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£185/sq ft) was about 22.6% below the postcode norm. At 125 m² it's 22.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 22 EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Cropthorne Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Mar 2020

Current Certificate
Mar 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 25 March 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Cropthorne Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

17 Cropthorne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2010Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JW: £390,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Cropthorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Cropthorne Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,993

Street avg £2,978

Strongly below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Cropthorne Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£490k

1 Eastcote Close, Shirley

B90 3QX

5 bed1 bath
£703k

1 Edwardian Close, Shirley

B90 3SP

4 bed2 bath
£705k

1 Chadwell Drive, Shirley

B90 3ST

4 bed2 bath
£473k

1 Cropthorne Road, Shirley

B90 3JW

3 bed2 bath
£503k

1 Moorlands Drive, Shirley

B90 3QY

3 bed
£376k

1 Coombe Road, Shirley

B90 3DS

3 bed1 bath
£342k

1 Finmere Way, Shirley

B90 3SS

3 bed2 bath
£335k

1 Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley

B90 3QG

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Solihull report

Crime

289/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Shirley Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.4 km

Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School. 36 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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