1 Agricultural Cottage, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ
About 1 Agricultural Cottage
1 Agricultural Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barston, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 147 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold December 2018 for £580,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- DrivewayYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Agricultural Cottage has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
First floor side and rear extension.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2013/00257/FULL
- Aug 2008PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Ground floor rear and side extension to form breakfast room, dining room and utility and replacement porch to front elevation.
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2008/01657/FULL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Agricultural Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 22 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£580,000
+83.7%over 12 years13 September 2006
£315,750
+187.2%over 9 years29 April 1997
£109,950
Median price across the last 4 sales in B92 0JJ: £527,500 (2020–2007).
Nearby sales in B92 0JJ
4 Agricultural Cottage, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ
Sold Jul 2020
£555,000The Maples, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ
Sold Dec 2013
£500,000The Birches, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ
Sold Dec 2013
£620,0002 Agricultural Cottage, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ
Sold Apr 2007
£299,500
Versus other Barston Lane homes
1 Agricultural Cottage outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,946
Street avg £3,145
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Years Held
7 years
Street avg 10 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
Hampton-in-Arden Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
2.0 km
George Fentham Endowed School. 2 schools nearby.
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