Ardendale, Flat 16, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
About Ardendale
Ardendale is a semi-detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 81 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Ardendale, where floor areas span 71–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.
Across 2002–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £163,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Ardendale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ardendale has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Ardendale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.
£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£163,000
+19.0%over 14 years21 August 2007
£137,000
+101.5%over 5 years16 May 2002
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 4AW: £150,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in B90 4AW
Ardendale, Flat 3, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
Sold May 2023
£175,000Ardendale, Flat 12, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
Sold Aug 2021
£148,000Ardendale, Flat 9, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
Sold Mar 2021
£163,000Ardendale, Flat 5, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
Sold Jul 2018
£150,000Ardendale, Flat 10, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW
Sold Mar 2017
£80,000
Versus other Harwood Grove homes
Ardendale is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,012
Street avg £1,422
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
289/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.8 km
Shirley Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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