What kind of home is 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY last sold for £869,500 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in March 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B91 3EY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY have?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY has 3 approved extension applications on file including side and rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY in?

17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY sits in Solihull. It falls within the B91 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

Police records around 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 27% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (182% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

The closest primary school to 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY is St Alphege Church of England Infant and Nursery School (711m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Solihull Sixth Form College (701m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY?

The closest rail stop to 17 Blythe Way, B91 3EY is Widney Manor Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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17 Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY

4 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blythe Way

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Blythe Way is a five-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 160 m² it's 25.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (214 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,132,000 is 30.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£505/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £869,500 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Blythe Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blythe Way has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 17 Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY

4decisions3extensions38documents2nearby

Dec 2022
Loft ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Removal of existing building section to side to form clear access adjacent to boundary, one and two storey extensions to front, side and rear of existing dwelling and loft conversion to include Velux roof lights and rear dormer.
Extension
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
PL/2022/01848/MINFHO
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionNov 2024Amendments to planning permission dated 07.12.2022 reference PL/2022/01848/MINFHO for removal of existing building section to side to form clear access adjacent to boundary, one and two storey extensions to front, side and rear of existing dwelling and loft conversion to include Velux roof lights and rear dormer. Namely: Windows/roof lights and doors to rear adjusted, Juliet balcony balustrade changed to glass, Bedrooms 1 and 3 noted as vaulted ceilings, modified ground floor wc/utility - windows and door to side repositioned to suit, new side door to store, changes to decorative panel brickwork with new front gables changing from basketweave to herringbone, and alterations to front elevation roof lights.Decision
ConditionsJun 2024Decision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Blythe Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,132,000

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Last sold (2019)

£869,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 June 2019Most recent
£869,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 3EY: £1,275,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in B91 3EY

On the street

Versus other Blythe Way homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Blythe Way is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£5,434

Street avg £4,800

Above

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 224 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.7 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Widney Manor Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.7 km

Solihull Sixth Form College. 18 schools nearby.

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