What type of property is 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

20 Howard Road, B92 7LF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF sell for?

20 Howard Road, B92 7LF last sold for £205,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and May 2023, 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF rose from £50,000 to £205,000, a change of £155,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

The current EPC rating for 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

20 Howard Road, B92 7LF has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in B92 7LF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

20 Howard Road, B92 7LF is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF located?

20 Howard Road, B92 7LF sits in Solihull. It falls within the B92 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

Police records around 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF show an average of 177 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

The closest primary school to 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF is St Margaret's Church of England Primary School (546m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lyndon School (993m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF?

The closest rail stop to 20 Howard Road, B92 7LF is Acocks Green Rail Station, 886m away. In total there are 5 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Howard Road, Solihull, B92 7LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Howard Road

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

20 Howard Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 7LF). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 15.6% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £205,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 October 2030

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Feb 2014

EPC improved fromE49toD65

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%77%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2016from May 2014

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

77%57%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2020from Feb 2016

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

57%78%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Howard Road, Solihull, B92 7LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Howard Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Howard Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

22 May 2023Most recent
£205,000
+310.0%over 27 years
21 June 1995
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 7LF: £270,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in B92 7LF

On the street

Versus other Howard Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Howard Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,929

Street avg £2,523

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Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Brookvale Road

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1 Howard Road

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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

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

Acocks Green Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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