Braceys Bungalow, Catherine De Barnes Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DB
About Braceys Bungalow
Braceys Bungalow is a detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DB). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £632,000 sits 51.4% above the 2024 sale of £417,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 34.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2024. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2024 for £417,500.
Energy performance
Braceys Bungalow's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 February 2034
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Planning history
1 application on record at Braceys Bungalow, Catherine De Barnes Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DB
- Jan 2024Change of UseAmendmentOutcome in report
Change of use from a dwelling house (Use Class C3) to a residential 3 bedroom children's home (Use Class C2).
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2023/02365/PPFL
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Sales history & valuation
£632,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£417,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£417,500
Median price across the last 3 sales in B92 0DB: £570,000 (2024–1997).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.9 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) — subway entrance.
Closest school
2.1 km
George Fentham Endowed School. 4 schools nearby.
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