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1a, Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

A recent sale: £390,000 in July 2025. Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 80 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (108 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Apr 2011
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Nov 2024from Feb 2014
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%83%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1a, Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1a has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications 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.

Price for 1a has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£418,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 July 2025Most recent

    £390,000

    +56.0%over 11 years

  2. 5 June 2014

    £250,000

    +4.2%over 11 months

  3. 27 June 2013

    £240,000

    -12.7%over 6 years

  4. 26 October 2006

    £275,000

    +210.7%over 10 years

  5. 28 February 1996

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JW: £392,200 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Cropthorne Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,875

Street avg £2,841

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£372k

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1 Bellamy Close, Shirley

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£369k

1 Coombe Road, Shirley

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£500k

1 Cropthorne Road, Shirley

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£342k

1 Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley

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3 bed1 bath
£514k

1 Moorlands Drive, Shirley

B90 3QY

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£327k

1 Finmere Way, Shirley

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3 bed2 bath
£571k

1 Edwardian Close, Shirley

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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.
Full Solihull report

Crime

4/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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FAQ

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