Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Finbury Close, Solihull, B92 8DH
Extendable2 planning records
Estimated value
£351,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£350,000)0%
- Against B92 8DH's recent median (£360,000)-2%
Newest record on this page: July 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
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£351,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£350,000)0%
- Against B92 8DH's recent median (£360,000)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Finbury Close is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 8DH. 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
96 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2023
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in B92 8DH
5 sales, median £360,000 (2025–2018)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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 Finbury Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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: £360,000 (2025–2018).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Finbury Close, Solihull, B92 8DH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 8 Finbury Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 115% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2024 for £350,000.
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
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- 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 Finbury Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Dec 2023EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 December 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Finbury Close, Solihull, B92 8DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Finbury Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 8 Finbury Close, Solihull, B92 8DH
2decisions2extensions15documents6nearby
- Jun 2024ExtensionOutlineOutcome in 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.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/2024/00852/PNH
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionSept 2024Decision
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Versus other Finbury Close homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 8 Finbury Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,646
Street avg £2,322
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
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
0.2 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary443m
- Kineton Green Primary SchoolPrimary717m
- Olton Primary SchoolPrimary738m
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary928m
Nearest stops
- Olton Rail StationRailway station249m
- Acocks Green Rail StationRailway station1.7km
- Spring Road Rail StationRailway station2.5km
- Solihull Rail StationRailway station2.9km
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 8 Finbury Close is modelled from its 96 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 8DH. 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 Finbury Close. 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 Finbury Close was lodged in December 2023 at band E and is valid until December 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 8 Finbury Close. 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 35 schools and 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B92 8DH, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 8 Finbury Close 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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