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Cleeve Cottage, Forshaw Heath Road, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5JX

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Cleeve Cottage

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

Cleeve Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Earlswood, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 32.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016. At 117 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 8 EPCs).

Specifications

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
Before you decide

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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.

Cleeve Cottage'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 27 Jun 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from May 2010
EPC improved fromG12toE42
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,085 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Cleeve Cottage, Forshaw Heath Road, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Cleeve 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£405,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2016Most recent

    £405,000

    +30.6%over 6 years

  2. 7 October 2010

    £310,000

    +134.8%over 13 years

  3. 5 August 1997

    £132,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in B94 5JX: £540,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Forshaw Heath Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Cleeve Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,462

Street avg £3,905

On par

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Cleeve Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Station Drive, Earlswood

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3 bed
£599k

1 New Cottage, Nuthurst Lane, Hockley Heath

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4 bed1 bath
£475k

1 Springbrook Lane, Earlswood

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4 bed
£638k

1 Lapworth Grange Cottages, Church Lane, Lapworth

B94 5NT

4 bed3 bath
£695k

1 Doctors Hill, Tanworth In Arden

B94 5BS

4 bed2 bath
£813k

1 Mason Lane, Earlswood

B94 5JJ

4 bed3 bath
£786k

1 Tapster Court, Bushwood Lane, Lapworth

B94 5PJ

5 bed3 bath
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.
Full Solihull report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Forshaw Heath Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

Meadow Green Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

FAQ

Common questions

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