551 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
About 551 Warwick Road
551 Warwick Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1AW). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2024 for £800,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
551 Warwick Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 551 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
- Feb 2025Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey, part single storey rear extension and garage conversion.
Extension- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2025/00060/MINFHO
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Sales history & valuation
551 Warwick Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£822,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
6 June 2024Most recent
£800,000
+86.0%over 10 years5 December 2013
£430,000
+3.4%over 8 years18 November 2005
£416,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 1AW: £985,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in B91 1AW
561 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
Sold May 2024
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Sold Feb 2024
£845,000561a, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
Sold Oct 2023
£1,050,000The Coach House, Apartment 9, 581 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
Sold Jul 2023
£375,000555 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 1AW
Sold Feb 2021
£695,000
Versus other Warwick Road homes
551 Warwick Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,674
Street avg £4,020
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 223 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.1 t/year
Street avg 9.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Solihull Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.6 km
Greswold Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
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