2 Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull, B91 2SS
About 2 Gentleshaw Lane
2 Gentleshaw Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B91 2SS). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 181 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 18% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 46.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDouble
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Gentleshaw Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 Gentleshaw Lane has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 2 Gentleshaw Lane, Solihull, B91 2SS
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2015/51552/MINFHO
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 13 years.
£593,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 February 2018Most recent
£593,000
+69.4%over 3 years28 November 2014
£350,000
+32.1%over 10 years27 October 2004
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 2SS: £535,000 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in B91 2SS
Versus other Gentleshaw Lane homes
2 Gentleshaw Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,276
Street avg £2,881
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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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