25 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
About 25 James Watt Drive
25 James Watt Drive is a detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 8BF). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft). The latest certificate (April 2020) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).
At 130 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 £597,000 is 14.3% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2020 at £522,500.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
25 James Watt Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£597,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£522,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 May 2020Most recent
£522,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 8BF: £318,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in B90 8BF
8 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
£308,0004 James Watt Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8BF
Sold Jan 2023
£300,000
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Versus other James Watt Drive homes
25 James Watt Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£4,019
Street avg £3,981
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/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.
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