5 Appleby Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4SG

5 Appleby Grove is a five-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. There is a swimming pool on the plot, uncommon for the area. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2019. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since November 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £609,000 sits 273.6% above the 1998 sale of £163,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£98/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.