Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
22 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
EPC B
Estimated value
£626,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£566,950)+10%
- Against B90 8BF's recent median (£370,000)+69%
Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£626,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£566,950)+10%
- Against B90 8BF's recent median (£370,000)+69%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 22 James Watt Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 8BF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
139 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in B90 8BF
5 sales, median £370,000 (2026–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
13 September 2020Most recent
£566,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 8BF: £370,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in B90 8BF
23 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold May 2026
£378,0008 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold Apr 2025
£318,0003 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold Feb 2024
£370,00012 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold Sept 2023
£398,0002 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold Jun 2023
£308,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 22 James Watt Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
22 James Watt Drive is a detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 8BF). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2020) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £626,000 is 10.4% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £566,950.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Feb 2020EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 February 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 22 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
22 James Watt Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other James Watt Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
22 James Watt Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,079
Street avg £3,993
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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
1.7 km
Rotherhams Oak Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Patricks Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km
- Cheswick Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley HeathPrimary2.4km
- Monkspath Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.5km
Nearest stops
- Rotherhams Oak LaneBus stop1.7km
- Rotherhams Oak LBus stop1.7km
- Valley LaneBus stop2.0km
- Reservoir HotelBus stop2.0km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,174 reports29%
- Shoplifting1,111 reports28%
- Vehicle Crime384 reports10%
- Other Theft224 reports6%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 22 James Watt Drive is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 8BF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 22 James Watt Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 22 James Watt Drive was lodged in February 2020 at band B and is valid until February 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 22 James Watt Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 6 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B90 8BF, not by walking route.
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