10 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
About 10 Castle Lane
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 16.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 24 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 £280,000 is 27.3% 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
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
10 Castle Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2024OutlineIn report
Certificate of lawful development for proposed use as children's home.
- Agent
- Chandran Hughes Architects
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/01699/CLOPUD
- Aug 2024Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for proposed hip to gable loft conversion with rear dormer and single storey rear extension.
- Agent
- ANJUM DESIGN Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00983/CLOPUD
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Sales history & valuation
10 Castle Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 February 2024Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DB: £270,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Castle Lane homes
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 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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