Detached 3 sales on record

81 LANGFIELD ROAD

KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS

£660,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Longdon Rd / Landor Rd	0.2 miles
Shop	Knowle Traditional Sweet Shop	0.5 miles
Train station	Widney Manor	1.2 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	5.5 miles
University	Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies	7.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Floor area

137 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£660,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,818/m²

Local average

£1,047,765 (47 sales)

Street crime

39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/06/2022

Expiry date: 23/06/2032

Current heating cost: £761/year

Potential heating cost: £620/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,540

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£40)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£660,000	Detached	+103.1%	£658,677 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	25/03/2010	£325,000	Detached	+166.4%	£572,920 to March 2026	View transaction
Sold	29/07/1996	£122,000	Detached	—	£595,647 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£589,500	04/12/2025	Detached
27 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PA	£514,925	22/10/2025	Detached
93 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ	£697,500	20/06/2025	Detached
16 HIGH TREES ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PR	£790,000	21/11/2023	Detached
10 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£590,000	01/11/2023	Detached
14 BARNBROOK ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PW	£811,000	20/10/2023	Detached
5 SHORTLAND CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PG	£625,000	20/04/2023	Detached
38 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PA	£419,000	03/03/2023	Detached
96 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ	£580,000	24/11/2022	Detached
12 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN	£680,000	25/10/2022	Detached
43 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS	£560,000	30/09/2022	Detached
33 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£625,000	19/07/2022	Detached
19 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN	£795,000	14/07/2022	Detached
16 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN	£900,000	14/07/2022	Detached
39 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£555,000	17/05/2022	Detached
81 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ	£657,500	14/04/2022	Detached
12 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£538,000	07/01/2022	Detached
41 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£481,000	17/12/2021	Detached
35 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP	£630,000	19/11/2021	Detached
45 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS	£685,000	29/10/2021	Detached

Area average: £636,171 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 20.9%

10y growth 25%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Solihull. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 0.9%

5y (index) 12.2%

10y (index) 44.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Solihull. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,133/mo

Realistic £1,259/mo

Optimistic £1,385/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Solihull.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Solihull: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Detached House, Station Road, B93	£2,750/mo	4	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £2,750/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.42%

Max investor price (0.8%) £343,750

Target investor price (1%) £275,000

Gross yield 5%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20×

Monthly cashflow £-149/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	15
Vehicle crime	6
Burglary	5
Criminal damage and arson	4
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Bicycle theft	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	39

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Arden	Secondary	0.6 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2023
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2023
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 2 May 2024
Dorridge Primary School	Primary	1.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

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# 81 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS

## Property details

- Slug: `0337b07` (address key hash: `0337b07cf1d5b3f51ff73480758442ee0162dab8`)
- Postcode: B93 9PS
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Floor area: 137 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £660,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,818/m²
- Local average: £1,047,765 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 39 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £660,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/06/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £761/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,540

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£40)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/6700-5845-0222-4127-3623)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £660,000 | Detached | +103.1% | £658,677 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-956c-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2010-03-25 | £325,000 | Detached | +166.4% | £572,920 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b4176c3a-9cac-4dd7-adb6-20837a53318d) |
| Sold | 1996-07-29 | £122,000 | Detached | — | £595,647 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8c0f5ad1-1a2b-4c68-a31c-cb0fdb187269) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 81 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS | £660,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| 81 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS | £325,000 | 25/03/2010 | Detached |
| 81 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS | £122,000 | 29/07/1996 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £589,500 | 04/12/2025 | Detached |
| 27 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PA | £514,925 | 22/10/2025 | Detached |
| 93 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ | £697,500 | 20/06/2025 | Detached |
| 16 HIGH TREES ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PR | £790,000 | 21/11/2023 | Detached |
| 10 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £590,000 | 01/11/2023 | Detached |
| 14 BARNBROOK ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PW | £811,000 | 20/10/2023 | Detached |
| 5 SHORTLAND CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PG | £625,000 | 20/04/2023 | Detached |
| 38 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PA | £419,000 | 03/03/2023 | Detached |
| 96 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ | £580,000 | 24/11/2022 | Detached |
| 12 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN | £680,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached |
| 43 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS | £560,000 | 30/09/2022 | Detached |
| 33 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £625,000 | 19/07/2022 | Detached |
| 19 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN | £795,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 16 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PN | £900,000 | 14/07/2022 | Detached |
| 39 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £555,000 | 17/05/2022 | Detached |
| 81 COPT HEATH DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PQ | £657,500 | 14/04/2022 | Detached |
| 12 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £538,000 | 07/01/2022 | Detached |
| 41 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £481,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached |
| 35 ABBOTS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PP | £630,000 | 19/11/2021 | Detached |
| 45 LANGFIELD ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 9PS | £685,000 | 29/10/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £636,171 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 20.9%
- **10y growth:** 25%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Solihull; Detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 44.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Solihull). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,133/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,259/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,385/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Solihull (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Detached House, Station Road, B93 | £2,750/mo | 4 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £2,750/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £343,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £275,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £2,750/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-149/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **39** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Arden | Secondary | 0.6 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2023 |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 26 Sep 2023 |
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Dorridge Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |