Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
87 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Extendable
Estimated value
£632,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£617,500)+2%
- Against B91 1LJ's recent median (£560,000)+13%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
134 m²
1442 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£632,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£617,500)+2%
- Against B91 1LJ's recent median (£560,000)+13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 87 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
134 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B91 1LJ
5 sales, median £560,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
87 Dorchester Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
11 March 2024Most recent
£617,500
+418.9%over 26 years10 June 1997
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 1LJ: £560,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in B91 1LJ
70 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Sold Dec 2025
£635,000Apartment 3, 76 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Sold Jul 2024
£325,00079 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Sold May 2024
£560,000Apartment 5, 76 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Sold Jun 2022
£408,00074 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ
Sold Feb 2021
£595,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 87 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 87 Dorchester Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
87 Dorchester Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 134 m² it's 26.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (106 m² median across 25 EPCs). Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2024 at £617,500.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate
Apr 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 5 April 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 87 Dorchester Road, Solihull, B91 1LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
87 Dorchester Road has no planning applications on record.
1
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Dorchester Road homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
87 Dorchester Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,608
Street avg £3,748
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
156/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Solihull College & University Centre16 plus559m
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary991m
- St Peter's Catholic SchoolSecondary994m
- Sharmans Cross Junior SchoolPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station87m
- Widney Manor Rail StationRailway station2.3km
- Olton Rail StationRailway station2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences884 reports31%
- Shoplifting526 reports19%
- Vehicle Crime243 reports9%
- Burglary195 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 87 Dorchester Road is modelled from its 134 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 1LJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 87 Dorchester Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 87 Dorchester Road was lodged in April 2023 at band D and is valid until April 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 87 Dorchester Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B91 1LJ, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 87 Dorchester Road is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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