71 Alston Road, Solihull, B91 2RP
About 71 Alston Road
71 Alston Road is a semi-detached house in Solihull (B91 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 11.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2023 for £245,000.
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Energy performance
71 Alston Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
71 Alston Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
71 Alston Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 9 years.
£245,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£245,000
+22.5%over 4 years23 May 2019
£200,000
+39.4%over 5 years7 February 2014
£143,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 2RP: £272,500 (2025–2020).
Versus other Alston Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for 71 Alston Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,311
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
Solihull Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.5 km
Tudor Grange Primary Academy Yew Tree. 21 schools nearby.
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