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8 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR

Extendable4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Ashwell Drive

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

8 Ashwell Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 3LR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in January 2018, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £390,000 is 14.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£466/sq ft) was about 71.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenEast-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Ashwell Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2025

Current Certificate
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 June 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 8 Ashwell Drive is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

3 applications on record at 8 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR

3decisions13documents5nearby
  1. Feb 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Reduction of 10 - 15% of one side of tree nearest to house roof (small section of branches).

    Reference
    PL/2003/01449/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

8 Ashwell Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£390,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£341,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 January 2018Most recent

    £341,000

    +39.2%over 10 years
  2. 25 October 2007

    £245,000

    +9.4%over 2 years
  3. 1 September 2005

    £224,000

    +135.9%over 8 years
  4. 1 July 1997

    £94,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 3LR: £299,950 (2025–2023).

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.

8 Ashwell Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,015

Street avg £4,009

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Ashwell Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

289/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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Ashwell Drive, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3LR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.