What kind of home is 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP last sold for £455,000 in December 2016, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £390,000 in July 2013, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2013 and December 2016, 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP rose from £390,000 to £455,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

The current EPC rating for 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 37% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B91 1DP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP use?

The latest EPC at 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP in?

81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP sits in Solihull. It falls within the B91 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

Police records around 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (182% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

The closest primary school to 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP is Oak Cottage Primary School (196m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Langley School (574m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP?

The closest rail stop to 81 Monastery Drive, B91 1DP is Olton Rail Station, 1.3km away. In total there are 4 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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81 Monastery Drive, Solihull, B91 1DP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 81 Monastery Drive

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

81 Monastery Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 97 m² it sits well below the postcode median (158 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2013–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 is 28.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 66.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (December 2016).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 81 Monastery Drive, Solihull, B91 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

81 Monastery Drive has no planning applications on record.

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1 notable application 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.

81 Monastery Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£585,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£455,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 December 2016Most recent
£455,000
+16.7%over 3 years
30 July 2013
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 1DP: £600,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in B91 1DP

On the street

Versus other Monastery Drive homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

81 Monastery Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,691

Street avg £3,100

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

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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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Solihull district page.

Full Solihull report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Olton Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oak Cottage Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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