Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
Estimated value
£359,000
- Since the 2001 sale (£129,500)+177%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£250,000)+44%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£359,000
- Against its 2001 sale (£129,500)+177%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£250,000)+44%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Castle Lane is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 8DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2001
Recent sales in B92 8DB
5 sales, median £250,000 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Castle Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
3 July 2001Most recent
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DB: £250,000 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 1 Castle Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Castle Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £359,000 sits 177.2% above the 2001 sale of £129,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£124/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 21.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Jan 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 January 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Castle Lane has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 1 Castle Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,335
Street avg £2,883
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary780m
- Kineton Green Primary SchoolPrimary854m
- Ulverley SchoolPrimary877m
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary976m
Nearest stops
- Olton Rail StationRailway station481m
- Acocks Green Rail StationRailway station2.0km
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.8km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences941 reports35%
- Shoplifting391 reports15%
- Vehicle Crime327 reports12%
- Burglary184 reports7%
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 1 Castle Lane is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 8DB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 1 Castle Lane. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 1 Castle Lane was lodged in January 2024 at band D and is valid until January 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 1 Castle Lane. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 34 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B92 8DB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Castle Lane is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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