Grove House, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
About Grove House
Grove House is a detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DN). It has a recorded floor area of 164 m² (around 1765 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
At 164 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £477,000 sits 154.4% above the 2020 sale of £187,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 32.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold October 2020 for £187,500.
Energy performance
Grove House'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
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side and single storey rear extension to dwelling, demolition of existing ancillary buildings and erection of a new detached double garage.
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2011/02386/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£477,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£187,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 October 2020Most recent
£187,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 0DN: £285,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in B92 0DN
Hy Da Way, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
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£400,0004 Bickenhill Green Court, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
Sold May 2021
£390,0003 Bickenhill Green Court, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
Sold Feb 2014
£285,000Heystowe, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
Sold Jul 2007
£130,0001 Bickenhill Green Court, Church Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DN
Sold Jul 2000
£130,000
Versus other Church Lane homes
Price per m² for Grove House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,143
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
164 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.2 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) — subway entrance.
Closest school
2.3 km
George Fentham Endowed School. 2 schools nearby.
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