Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Cambridge Avenue, Solihull, B91 1QE
Estimated value
£547,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£481,000)+14%
- Against B91 1QE's recent median (£573,000)-5%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£547,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£481,000)+14%
- Against B91 1QE's recent median (£573,000)-5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Cambridge Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 1QE. 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
83 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B91 1QE
5 sales, median £573,000 (2026–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
8 Cambridge Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
22 May 2025Most recent
£481,000
+22.7%over 1 year10 November 2023
£392,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 1QE: £573,000 (2026–2017).
Nearby sales in B91 1QE
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 Cambridge Avenue, Solihull, B91 1QE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn 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 8 Cambridge Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cambridge Avenue is a detached house in Solihull (B91 1QE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £481,000 in May 2025. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 13.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£538/sq ft) was about 108.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Jan 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Cambridge Avenue, Solihull, B91 1QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Cambridge Avenue 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 Cambridge Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 8 Cambridge Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,795
Street avg £3,594
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
Crime
156/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.1 km
Solihull Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sharmans Cross Junior School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sharmans Cross Junior SchoolPrimary466m
- Alderbrook SchoolSecondary627m
- Solihull College & University Centre16 plus788m
- Blossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary879m
Nearest stops
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station1.1km
- Widney Manor Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Shirley Rail StationRailway station2.9km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences884 reports31%
- Shoplifting526 reports19%
- Vehicle Crime243 reports9%
- Burglary195 reports7%
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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 8 Cambridge Avenue is modelled from its 83 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 1QE. 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 8 Cambridge Avenue. 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 8 Cambridge Avenue was lodged in January 2022 at band D and is valid until January 2032. 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 8 Cambridge Avenue. 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 33 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B91 1QE, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Cambridge Avenue 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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