What type of property is 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ last sold for £595,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £222,500 in September 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2001 and February 2021, 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ rose from £222,500 to £595,000, a change of £372,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ have?

The current EPC rating for 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (1,184 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ heated?

The latest EPC at 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ located?

74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ sits in Solihull. It falls within the B91 postcode district.

Is 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ in a safe area?

Police records around 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ 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.

Which schools serve 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

The closest primary school to 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ is St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (991m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Solihull College & University Centre (559m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ?

The closest rail stop to 74 Dorchester Road, B91 1LJ is Solihull Rail Station, 87m away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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74 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

110 m²

1184 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 74 Dorchester Road

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

74 Dorchester Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£503/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2021 for £595,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 74 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

74 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

74 Dorchester Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£636,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£595,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

24 February 2021Most recent
£595,000
+167.4%over 19 years
4 September 2001
£222,500

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

Nearby sales in B91 1LJ

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 price per m², 74 Dorchester Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,409

Street avg £3,563

Strongly above

Floor Area

110 m²

Street avg 122 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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