Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Links Drive, Solihull, B91 2DL
2 planning records
Estimated value
£688,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£537,013)+28%
- Against B91 2DL's recent median (£615,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£688,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£537,013)+28%
- Against B91 2DL's recent median (£615,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Links Drive is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 2DL. 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
141 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in B91 2DL
5 sales, median £615,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£537,013
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 2DL: £615,000 (2025–2022).
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 42 Links Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Links Drive is a detached house in Solihull (B91 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £688,000 is 28.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £537,013. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Mar 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 March 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Links Drive, Solihull, B91 2DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A a single-storey rear extension application was refused at 42 Links Drive in 2021.
2 applications on record at 42 Links Drive, Solihull, B91 2DL
2decisions2extensions16documents2nearby
- Dec 2021ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a proposed single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2021/02764/CLOPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2022Decision
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Versus other Links Drive homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£3,809
Street avg £3,654
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 155 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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.
Crime
156/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.4 km
Solihull Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
Lode Heath School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lode Heath SchoolSecondary306m
- Greswold Primary SchoolPrimary321m
- Ulverley SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Damson Wood Nursery and Infant SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station1.4km
- Olton Rail StationRailway station2.0km
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 42 Links Drive is modelled from its 141 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B91 2DL. 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 42 Links Drive. 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 42 Links Drive was lodged in March 2021 at band D and is valid until March 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Links Drive. 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 2 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B91 2DL, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 42 Links Drive is in council tax band F. 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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