3 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR
About 3 Ashwell Drive
3 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 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Sold August 2021 for £277,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 55 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 34 EPCs).
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Ashwell Drive
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2022ConditionsIn report
Discharge condition No. 4 on planning approval PL/2021/02804/MINFHO.
- Agent
- Iain Denton Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2022/00023/DIS
- Dec 2021Garage ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property
Two storey side and rear extension and part garage conversion.
- Agent
- Iain Denton Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2021/02804/MINFHO
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Ashwell Drive
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 24 years.
£277,500
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2021Most recent
£277,500
+61.3%over 12 years30 April 2009
£172,000
+72.0%over 8 years5 February 2001
£100,000
+43.0%over 3 years7 March 1997
£69,950
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
Everything we know about 3 Ashwell Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Ashwell Drive homes
3 Ashwell Drive is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£5,045
Street avg £4,008
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Bellamy Close, Shirley
B90 3DJ
1 Mollington Crescent, Shirley
B90 3RQ
1 Finmere Way, Shirley
B90 3SS
1 Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley
B90 3QG
1 Coombe Road, Shirley
B90 3DS
1 Cropthorne Road, Shirley
B90 3JW
1 Moorlands Drive, Shirley
B90 3QY
1 Edwardian Close, Shirley
B90 3SP
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.