Ash Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
About Ash Cottage
Ash Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £341,000 sits 162.3% above the 2001 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Ash Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Ash Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Ash Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£341,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£130,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2001Most recent
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 0DX: £130,000 (2009–2001).
Nearby sales in B92 0DX
Oak Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Apr 2009
£138,000Melbourne, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Jan 2009
£135,000Laurel Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Sept 2001
£130,000Cedar Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Aug 2001
£130,000Beech Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Jan 2001
£130,000
Versus other Clock Lane homes
Ash Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,585
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link) — subway entrance.
Closest school
2.7 km
Coppice Academy. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.







