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8 Barrington Road, Solihull, B92 8DP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 8 Barrington Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Barrington Road is a semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 8DP). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £265,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 September 2034

7 years remaining
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barrington Road, Solihull, B92 8DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Barrington Road, Solihull, B92 8DP

1decisions1extensions16documents6nearby
  1. Aug 2025
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Rear single storey extension, partial conversion of garage and interior rearrangement.

    Extension
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/2025/00685/MINFHO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Barrington Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£287,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£265,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 2025Most recent

    £265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 8DP: £332,500 (2026–2022).

On the street

Versus other Barrington Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Barrington Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,081

Street avg £2,923

On par

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barrington Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

0.3 km

St Margaret's Church of England Primary School. 35 schools nearby.

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