Elm Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bickenhill, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DX). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
Elm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
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
Elm 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
Elm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£338,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
£130,000Ash Cottage, Clock Lane, Bickenhill, Solihull, B92 0DX
Sold Mar 2001
£130,000
Versus other Clock Lane homes
Elm Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
EPC Rating
50 (E)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 82 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.







