8 Finbury Close, Solihull, B92 8DH
About 8 Finbury Close
8 Finbury Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 96 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 7 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, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 128.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £350,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
8 Finbury Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Finbury Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Part two storey extension and part single storey rear extension.
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/01387/MINFHO
- Jun 2024ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior notification for a ground floor rear extension with pitched roof measuring 6m beyond the original rear wall, at a maximum height of 4m, and measuring 2.7m at the eaves.
- Agent
- Space Architecture
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00852/PNH
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Sales history & valuation
8 Finbury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£369,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2024Most recent
£350,000
+55.6%over 16 years29 January 2008
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DH: £353,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Finbury Close homes
On price per m², 8 Finbury Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £2,173
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 130 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.4 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
0.2 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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