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1 Grange Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DR

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Grange Cottage

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

1 Grange Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DR). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £447,000 sits 78.8% above the 2015 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 23.1% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Grange Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Grange Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Dec 2016
EPC improved fromD55toE40
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
80%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2024from Jul 2019
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Grange Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Grange Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Grange Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Grange Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£447,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2015Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 0DR: £285,000 (2024–2004).

On the street

Versus other St Peters Lane homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Grange Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,193

Street avg £3,462

Strongly below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Grange Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Solihull district page.
Full Solihull report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.3 km

Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) — subway entrance.

Closest school

2.2 km

George Fentham Endowed School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Grange Cottage, St Peters Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.