Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Grove Avenue, Solihull, B91 2AH
3 planning records
Estimated value
£284,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£270,000)+5%
- Against B91 2AH's recent median (£279,000)+2%
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
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£284,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£270,000)+5%
- Against B91 2AH's recent median (£279,000)+2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Grove Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 2AH. 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
78 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in B91 2AH
5 sales, median £279,000 (2024–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | 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.
Sales timeline
20 July 2023Most recent
£270,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 2AH: £279,000 (2024–2021).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 18 Grove Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Grove Avenue is a semi-detached house in Solihull (B91 2AH). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.
3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £270,000 in July 2023.
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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
May 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 May 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Grove Avenue, Solihull, B91 2AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 18 Grove Avenue in 2024.
3 applications on record at 18 Grove Avenue, Solihull, B91 2AH
3decisions3extensions23documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- May 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a ground floor rear kitchen extension, alongside the replacement of existing wc and storage room with a breakfast room measuring 5.34m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 3.34m, and measuring 2.56m at the eaves. Existing bathroom on first floor to be rearranged into shower room.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00655/PNH
- More recent applications — locked
- DemolitionJan 2026Decision
- ExtensionDec 2024Decision
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Versus other Grove Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 18 Grove Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £3,076
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.6 km
Greswold Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Greswold Primary SchoolPrimary635m
- Lode Heath SchoolSecondary726m
- Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew TreePrimary829m
- St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery SchoolPrimary980m
Nearest stops
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station1.1km
- Widney Manor Rail StationRailway station2.7km
- Olton 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 18 Grove Avenue is modelled from its 78 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 2AH. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 18 Grove 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 18 Grove Avenue was lodged in May 2020 at band E and is valid until May 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to 18 Grove 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 23 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B91 2AH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 18 Grove Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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