5 Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY
About 5 Blythe Way
5 Blythe Way is a four-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
8 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 40.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £1,127,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5 Blythe Way's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Blythe Way has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
8 applications on record at 5 Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY
- Oct 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Alterations to existing ground floor side extension and first floor side extension over.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/2005/02487/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsDec 2023Decision
- ExtensionDec 2022Decision
+ 5 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
5 Blythe Way has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£1,225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 26 years.
£1,127,000
Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£1,127,000
+83.3%over 17 years29 September 2003
£615,000
+155.2%over 7 years4 October 1995
£241,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B91 3EY: £1,275,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Blythe Way homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Blythe Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,879
Street avg £4,831
Floor Area
231 m²
Street avg 221 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.8 t/year
Street avg 9.4 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
Widney Manor Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.7 km
Solihull Sixth Form College. 18 schools nearby.
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