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16 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR

Extendable3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Ashwell Drive

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

16 Ashwell Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£507/sq ft) was about 84.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 55 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £299,950.

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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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2023
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Two single storey rear extensions, new porch, and additional parking space.

    Agent
    AG Architecture Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2023/01961/MINFHO
    View planning record
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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 16 Ashwell Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£299,950

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2023Most recent

    £299,950

    +172.8%over 21 years

  2. 29 October 2001

    £109,950

    +62.9%over 5 years

  3. 1 August 1996

    £67,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3LR: £312,500 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Ashwell Drive homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 16 Ashwell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,454

Street avg £3,995

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

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

1 Mollington Crescent, Shirley

B90 3RQ

2 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Bellamy Close, Shirley

B90 3DJ

2 bed1 bath
£327k

1 Finmere Way, Shirley

B90 3SS

3 bed2 bath
£342k

1 Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley

B90 3QG

3 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Coombe Road, Shirley

B90 3DS

3 bed1 bath
£500k

1 Cropthorne Road, Shirley

B90 3JW

3 bed2 bath
£514k

1 Moorlands Drive, Shirley

B90 3QY

3 bed
£571k

1 Edwardian Close, Shirley

B90 3SP

4 bed2 bath
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.
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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.8 km

Solihull Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.3 km

Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy. 35 schools nearby.

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