1 Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull, B91 2SS
About 1 Gentleshaw Lane
1 Gentleshaw Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 357 m² (around 3838 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2010) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 357 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,196,000 is 35.9% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 22.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in November 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
1 Gentleshaw Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2020
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 Gentleshaw Lane has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
5 applications on record at 1 Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull, B91 2SS
- Oct 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Two storey extensions to front and rear to create extensions to sitting room and study at front with bedroom extensions above, dining room and kitchen at rear with new bedroom and bedroom extension above.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2006/01510/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionFeb 2010Decision
- Loft ConversionOct 2007Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Gentleshaw Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.
£880,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2011Most recent
£880,000
+50.4%over 5 years29 June 2006
£585,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 2SS: £535,000 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in B91 2SS
Versus other Gentleshaw Lane homes
On epc rating, 1 Gentleshaw Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,468
Street avg £3,042
Floor Area
357 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
1.8 km
Widney Manor Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.3 km
Solihull Sixth Form College. 17 schools nearby.
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