25 Abbots Close, Knowle, Solihull, B93 9PP

25 Abbots Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Knowle, Solihull, Solihull (B93 9PP). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

It hasn't traded since January 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Solihull HPI: 10.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £504,000 sits 56.3% above the 2008 sale of £322,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 33.3% below the postcode norm. At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 33 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.