Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
55 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£508,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£510,000)0%
- Against B90 3JW's recent median (£390,000)+30%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£508,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£510,000)0%
- Against B90 3JW's recent median (£390,000)+30%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 55 Cropthorne Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 3JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
122 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B90 3JW
5 sales, median £390,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 55 Cropthorne Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
6 October 2024Most recent
£510,000
+129.7%over 11 years5 June 2013
£222,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3JW: £390,000 (2025–2022).
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
£360,0001 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Oct 2024
£470,00043 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
Sold Feb 2022
£392,200
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 55 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 22 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.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
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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
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2034
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 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.
1 application on record at 55 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby
- Aug 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension with a 3m projection.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2016/01921/CLOPUD
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Versus other Cropthorne Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 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
Floor Area
122 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 6.4 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary445m
- Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years AcademyPrimary552m
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St JamesPrimary564m
- Haslucks Green SchoolPrimary770m
Nearest stops
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station1.8km
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station2.3km
- Yardley Wood Rail StationRailway station2.4km
- Rolan DriveBus stop2.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,174 reports29%
- Shoplifting1,111 reports28%
- Vehicle Crime384 reports10%
- Other Theft224 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 55 Cropthorne Road is modelled from its 122 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 3JW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 55 Cropthorne Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 55 Cropthorne Road was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 55 Cropthorne Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 7 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B90 3JW, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 55 Cropthorne Road is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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