What type of property is 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH sell for?

8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH last sold for £353,000 in April 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £83,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and April 2021, 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH rose from £83,000 to £353,000, a change of £270,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in B90 4XH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH located?

8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH sits in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull. It falls within the B90 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

Police records around 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH show an average of 289 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

The closest primary school to 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH is Monkspath Junior and Infant School (886m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull (2.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH?

The closest rail stop to 8 Bretshall Close, B90 4XH is Widney Manor Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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8 Bretshall Close, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4XH

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Bretshall Close

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

8 Bretshall Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4XH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² it's 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £411,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2021 for £353,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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 Bretshall Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Aug 2022

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bretshall Close, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4XH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bretshall Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Bretshall Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£353,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

6 April 2021Most recent
£353,000
+41.2%over 7 years
17 December 2013
£249,950
+98.4%over 14 years
17 November 1999
£126,000
+51.8%over 4 years
4 July 1995
£83,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 4XH: £338,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in B90 4XH

On the street

Versus other Bretshall Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Bretshall Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,755

Street avg £3,558

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

289/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.9 km

Widney Manor Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.9 km

Monkspath Junior and Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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