36 Richmond Road, Solihull, B92 7RP
About 36 Richmond Road
36 Richmond Road is an end-of-terrace house in Solihull (B92 7RP). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2019 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 66 m² this is the 6th smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–220 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 45.6% below the 2024 sale of £285,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 148.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (127 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Sold December 2024 for £285,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A a single-storey side extension application was refused at 36 Richmond Road in 2024.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00561/MINFOT
- Dec 2004AdvertisingIn report
Fascia of atm.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PL/2004/02847/ADV
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 36 Richmond Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
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Sales history & valuation
£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 December 2024Most recent
£285,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 7RP: £350,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in B92 7RP
Everything we know about 36 Richmond Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- A planning decision worth checking
Versus other Richmond Road homes
36 Richmond Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
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