Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
10 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£288,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£220,000)+31%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£270,000)+7%
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
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£288,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£220,000)+31%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£270,000)+7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 10 Castle Lane is modelled from its 70 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B92 8DB
5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2023)
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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 | 1 of 2 applications | 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.
10 Castle Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
7 February 2024Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DB: £270,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 10 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
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- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 10 Castle Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
10 Castle Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 8DB). 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 2023) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 70 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 is 30.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £220,000.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
10 Castle Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Oct 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 October 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 10 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 10 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
2decisions1extensions19documents6nearby
- Aug 2024Loft ConversionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00983/CLOPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- OutlineNov 2024Decision
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Versus other Castle Lane homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 10 Castle Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,143
Street avg £2,783
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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 10 Castle Lane is modelled from its 70 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 10 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 10 Castle Lane was lodged in October 2023 at band F and is valid until October 2033. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 10 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
- 10 Castle Lane is in council tax band C. 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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