1 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
About 1 Castle Lane
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. Today's modelled estimate of £322,000 sits 148.6% 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 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 24 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Castle Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
6applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
1 Castle Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£322,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£129,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 July 2001Most recent
£129,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DB: £250,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Castle Lane homes
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 4.7 t/year
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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
0.5 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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