17 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
About 17 Ashwell Drive
17 Ashwell Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £312,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2025. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£528/sq ft) was about 93.9% 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).
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- LandYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Nov 2025Tree WorksTreesIn report
T1 (Red circle) Horse Chestnut tree - Crown Reduce away from dwelling by 2 metres and T2 (Purple circle) House Chestnut tree - Crown Lift off garage by 2 metres.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/01777/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ashwell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 24 years.
£312,500
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
8 August 2023Most recent
£312,500
+64.5%over 10 years21 February 2013
£190,000
+0.5%over 6 years7 September 2006
£189,000
+24.3%over 3 years2 June 2003
£152,000
+72.8%over 3 years3 June 1999
£87,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3LR: £299,950 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B90 3LR
41 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
Sold Feb 2025
£316,00022 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
Sold Feb 2025
£285,00039 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
Sold Aug 2024
£348,50020 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
Sold Feb 2024
£275,00016 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
Sold Aug 2023
£299,950
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- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ashwell Drive homes
Price per m² for 17 Ashwell Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,682
Street avg £3,988
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Solihull Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy. 35 schools nearby.
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