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68 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ

3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
220 m²
2368 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Dorchester Road

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

68 Dorchester Road is a detached house in Solihull (B91 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (106 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in June 2015. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £716,000 is 11% above the 2015 sale price.

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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.

68 Dorchester Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Dorchester Road has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.

4 applications on record at 68 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ

4decisions4extensions18documents1nearby
  1. Dec 2001
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    First floor rear extension of bedroom and additional shower room

    Reference
    PL/2001/00557/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£716,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£645,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2015Most recent

    £645,000

    +25.2%over 5 years

  2. 3 August 2009

    £515,000

    +175.4%over 10 years

  3. 27 August 1998

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 1LJ: £560,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Dorchester Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 68 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,932

Street avg £3,709

Strongly below

Floor Area

220 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Everything you need to know about 68 Dorchester Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Solihull Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.6 km

Solihull College & University Centre. 28 schools nearby.

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