Semi-Detached

230 LODE LANE

SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HS

£280,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Lode Lane / Rowood Drive	0.0 miles
Shop	Solihull Vehicle Service Centre	0.2 miles
Train station	Solihull	1.1 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	3.3 miles
University	BIMM University Birmingham	5.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1930-1949

Last sold

£280,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£3,457/m²

Local average

£450,415 (33 sales)

Street crime

159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 19/12/2023

Expiry date: 18/12/2033

Current heating cost: £1,727/year

Potential heating cost: £945/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £19,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
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	23/01/2026	£280,000	Semi-detached	—	£280,552 to April 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
23 RATCLIFFE ROAD, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2JA	£262,500	05/12/2025	Semi-detached
5 BRAMCOTE DRIVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HT	£366,000	08/08/2025	Semi-detached
11 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN	£295,000	08/11/2023	Semi-detached
62 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN	£290,000	17/02/2023	Semi-detached
6 BARNMOOR RISE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HU	£375,000	14/12/2022	Semi-detached
80 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN	£327,500	28/06/2022	Semi-detached
37 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN	£290,000	03/05/2022	Semi-detached
317 ROWOOD DRIVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2JJ	£370,000	12/04/2022	Semi-detached
234 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HS	£525,000	31/03/2022	Semi-detached
319 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HQ	£320,000	28/01/2022	Semi-detached
3 BARNMOOR RISE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HU	£330,000	16/11/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £341,000 (11 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 -24.9%

10y growth 9.2%

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

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 13.5%

10y (index) 49.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,137/mo

Realistic £1,263/mo

Optimistic £1,389/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Solihull.

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

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.45%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,875

Target investor price (1%) £126,300

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).

Flood risk

Zone: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	68
Vehicle crime	21
Shoplifting	17
Other theft	11
Public order	11
Criminal damage and arson	9
Anti-social behaviour	6
Burglary	4
Theft from the person	4
Robbery	3
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Total incidents	159

Within 1 mile during May 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
Triple Crown Centre	Other	0.2 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2020
Lode Heath School	Secondary	0.2 miles	Good — 30 Apr 2019
Greswold Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2012
Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2019
Ulverley School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jun 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
03/10/2003	03/09/2003	—	2

# 230 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HS

## Property details

- Slug: `5654b0d` (address key hash: `5654b0dd24df9c2f031535813acaefa0f08a165d`)
- Postcode: B91 2HS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1930-1949
- Last sold: £280,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,457/m²
- Local average: £450,415 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 159 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £280,000
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/12/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £1,727/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £19,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- 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/2351-1628-1694-2202-9134)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £280,000 | Semi-detached | — | £280,552 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9663-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 230 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HS | £280,000 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 RATCLIFFE ROAD, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2JA | £262,500 | 05/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BRAMCOTE DRIVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HT | £366,000 | 08/08/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 11 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN | £295,000 | 08/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 62 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN | £290,000 | 17/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BARNMOOR RISE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HU | £375,000 | 14/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 80 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN | £327,500 | 28/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 37 BILLSMORE GREEN, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B92 9LN | £290,000 | 03/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 317 ROWOOD DRIVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2JJ | £370,000 | 12/04/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 234 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HS | £525,000 | 31/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 319 LODE LANE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HQ | £320,000 | 28/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 BARNMOOR RISE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 2HU | £330,000 | 16/11/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £341,000 (11 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -24.9%
- **10y growth:** 9.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Solihull; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.5%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,137/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,263/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,389/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.45% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,300

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 2
- **Risk:** In flood risk area
- **Source:** Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

[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 | 68 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **159** |

*Within 1 mile during May 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Triple Crown Centre | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2020 |
| Lode Heath School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Good — 30 Apr 2019 |
| Greswold Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2012 |
| Damson Wood Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2019 |
| Ulverley School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jun 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1031769
- **Address:** 230 Lode Lane, Solihull, B91 2HS
- **Certificate Issued:** 03/10/2003
- **Work Completed:** 03/09/2003
- **Items:** 2 door(s)