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73 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Dorchester Road

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

73 Dorchester Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

3 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. At 124 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £867,000 is 17.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 85.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £736,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 73 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ

3decisions3extensions27documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2009
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property

    First floor rear and side bedroom and bathroom extension. Ground floor side garage extension.

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2009/01579/FULL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
  • All 3 applications on this property in full, plus 1 notable nearby
  • The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 73 Dorchester Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£867,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£736,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £736,000

    +285.3%over 20 years

  2. 7 May 2000

    £191,000

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.

Price per m² for 73 Dorchester Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,935

Street avg £3,532

Strongly above

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 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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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

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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