Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Arden Croft, Solihull, B92 9AB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£421,000
- Since the 2004 sale (£239,000)+76%
- Against B92 9AB's recent median (£258,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: June 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£421,000
- Against its 2004 sale (£239,000)+76%
- Against B92 9AB's recent median (£258,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Arden Croft is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 9AB. 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
154 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2004
Recent sales in B92 9AB
5 sales, median £258,000 (2024–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2024 | 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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Sales timeline
5 August 2004Most recent
£239,000
+177.1%over 4 years7 February 2000
£86,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in B92 9AB: £258,000 (2024–2019).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Arden Croft, Solihull, B92 9AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 1 Arden Croft
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Arden Croft is a semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 9AB). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 sits 76.2% above the 2004 sale of £239,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 41.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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.
1 Arden Croft's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2024
Current Certificate
Mar 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 March 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Arden Croft, Solihull, B92 9AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 1 Arden Croft, Solihull, B92 9AB
2decisions2extensions1nearby
- Jun 2000ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side of property
Erection of side two storey extension and rear single storey extension
- Reference
- PL/2000/00905/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2000Decision
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Versus other Arden Croft homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 1 Arden Croft runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,552
Street avg £2,703
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
Crime
177/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.2 km
Olton Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
Valley Primary. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Valley PrimaryPrimary358m
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary792m
- Lyndon SchoolSecondary1.0km
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Olton Rail StationRailway station2.2km
- Marston Green Rail StationRailway station2.4km
- Acocks Green Rail StationRailway station2.8km
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 1 Arden Croft is modelled from its 154 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in B92 9AB. 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 1 Arden Croft. 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 1 Arden Croft was lodged in March 2014 at band E and expired in March 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 1 Arden Croft. 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 28 schools and 3 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B92 9AB, not by walking route.
- Council tax band
- 1 Arden Croft 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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