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Kiln Cottage, Biddles Hill, Poolhead Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5EN

Estimated value

£902,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£790,000)+14%
  • Against B94 5EN's recent median (£352,000)+156%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
211 m²
2271 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£902,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£790,000)+14%
  • Against B94 5EN's recent median (£352,000)+156%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Kiln Cottage is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 5EN. 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

    211 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2024

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in B94 5EN

    5 sales, median £352,000 (2024–2021)

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SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Risks

What this page doesn't show

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  • 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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Overview

About Kiln Cottage

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

Kiln Cottage is a detached house in Earlswood, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5EN). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2024 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £790,000 — fresh data. Today's modelled estimate of £902,000 is 14.2% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 93.5% 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.

Kiln Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 November 2034

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Jul 2024
EPC improved fromF35toE43
Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kiln Cottage, Biddles Hill, Poolhead Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5EN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Kiln Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

On the street

Versus other Biddles Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Kiln Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,744

Street avg £3,657

Above

Floor Area

211 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

30/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.2 km

Forshaw Heath Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

2.8 km

Meadow Green Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Meadow Green Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
  • Tanworth-in-Arden CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km

Nearest stops

  • Forshaw Heath LaneBus stop1.2km
  • Slip RoadBus stop1.2km
  • The Lakes Rail StationRailway station1.4km
  • Old Alcester RoadBus stop1.4km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences107 reports25%
  • Anti-social Behaviour83 reports19%
  • Vehicle Crime74 reports17%
  • Other Theft39 reports9%

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How to read this page

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 Kiln Cottage is modelled from its 211 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in B94 5EN. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Kiln Cottage. 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 Kiln Cottage was lodged in November 2024 at band E and is valid until November 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Kiln Cottage. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from B94 5EN, not by walking route.
FAQ

Common questions

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