What kind of home is 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW sell for?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW last sold for £510,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,000 in June 2013, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2013 and October 2024, 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW rose from £222,000 to £510,000, a change of £288,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

The current EPC rating for 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 3JW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW use?

The latest EPC at 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW have?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2016 under ref. PL/2016/01921/CLOPUD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW is in council tax band D.

Which area is 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW in?

55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

Police records around 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW 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.

What schools are near 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

The closest primary school to 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW is Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School (445m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Light Hall School (1.5km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW?

The closest rail stop to 55 Cropthorne Road, B90 3JW is Shirley Rail Station, 1.8km away. The nearest bus option is Rolan Drive, 2.6km away.

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55 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Cropthorne Road

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

55 Cropthorne Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 67.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in October 2024.

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jan 2013

EPC improved fromE54toD68

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 Cropthorne Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

Aug 2016
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension with a 3m projection.
Agent
Hampton Architecture Limited
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
PL/2016/01921/CLOPUD
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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.

Latest sale on 55 Cropthorne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

6 October 2024Most recent
£510,000
+129.7%over 11 years
5 June 2013
£222,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JW: £390,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B90 3JW

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Versus other Cropthorne Road homes

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

On price per m², 55 Cropthorne Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,180

Street avg £2,874

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 6.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

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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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