Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£384,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£320,000)+20%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£250,000)+54%
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
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£384,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£320,000)+20%
- Against B92 8DB's recent median (£250,000)+54%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Castle Lane is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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
130 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in B92 8DB
5 sales, median £250,000 (2024–2023)
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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.
8 Castle Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
31 January 2025Most recent
£320,000
+10.3%over 7 years14 September 2017
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DB: £250,000 (2024–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 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 8 Castle Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Castle Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2016. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 20% above the 2025 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2025 at £320,000.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- 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.
8 Castle Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Jun 2016
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Castle Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Castle Lane, Solihull, B92 8DB
2decisions2extensions7documents6nearby
- Nov 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Certificate of lawful development for a single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2017/02458/CLOPUD
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionDec 2017Decision
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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.
8 Castle Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,462
Street avg £2,821
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 8 Castle Lane is modelled from its 130 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales 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. 2 sales are recorded for 8 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 8 Castle Lane was lodged in September 2024 at band E and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
- 8 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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