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26 Barbel Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8DR

EPC B

Estimated value

£232,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£183,618)+26%
  • Against B90 8DR's recent median (£630,000)-63%

Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£232,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£183,618)+26%
  • Against B90 8DR's recent median (£630,000)-63%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Barbel Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 8DR. 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

    68 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in B90 8DR

    5 sales, median £630,000 (2024–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Barbel Drive was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2024Most recent

    £183,618

Median price across the last 5 sales in B90 8DR: £630,000 (2024–2024).

Risks

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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Overview

About 26 Barbel Drive

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

26 Barbel Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 8DR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96).

At 68 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 26.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 40.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £183,618 in February 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Barbel Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
—

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 February 2034

7 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Barbel Drive, Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, B90 8DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Barbel 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.

On the street

Versus other Barbel Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 26 Barbel Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,700

Street avg £4,272

Strongly below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 3 years

Strongly below
Area

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.
Full Solihull report

Crime

289/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.7 km

Rotherhams Oak Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Patricks Church of England Primary Academy. 4 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Patricks Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary1.1km
  • Cheswick Green Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
  • Monkspath Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Tudor Grange Primary Academy Hockley HeathPrimary2.6km

Nearest stops

  • Rotherhams Oak LaneBus stop1.7km
  • Rotherhams Oak LBus stop1.8km
  • Valley LaneBus stop1.8km
  • Reservoir HotelBus stop1.9km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,174 reports29%
  • Shoplifting1,111 reports28%
  • Vehicle Crime384 reports10%
  • Other Theft224 reports6%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Barbel Drive is modelled from its 68 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B90 8DR. 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 26 Barbel 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 26 Barbel Drive was lodged in February 2024 at band B and is valid until February 2034. 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 26 Barbel 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 8 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B90 8DR, not by walking route.
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