7 Cropthorne Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3JW
About 7 Cropthorne Road
7 Cropthorne Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3JW). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 121 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (103 m² median across 21 EPCs). Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 26.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £385,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Cropthorne Road has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Single and two storey side extension.
- Agent
- Mr G J Smalley
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2015/51782/MINFHO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
7 Cropthorne Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 10 years.
£385,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2019Most recent
£385,000
+54.0%over 9 years11 December 2009
£249,999
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
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Cropthorne Road homes
On habitable rooms, 7 Cropthorne Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £2,921
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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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