31 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
About 31 Cropthorne Road
31 Cropthorne Road is a semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1011 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in July 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £342,000 sits 87.4% above the 2009 sale of £182,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 24.5% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
31 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
31 Cropthorne Road has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Agent
- Ian Wright Associates Ltd
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2017/01971/MINFHO
- Dec 2011AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawful development for proposed dormer roof extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2011/02323/CLD
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 31 Cropthorne Road
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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£342,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£182,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 July 2009Most recent
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JW: £390,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in B90 3JW
1a, Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Jul 2025
£390,00073 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Jan 2025
£375,00071 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Dec 2024
£360,00055 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Oct 2024
£510,0001 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Oct 2024
£470,000
Everything we know about 31 Cropthorne Road, 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 Cropthorne Road homes
31 Cropthorne Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £2,980
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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