# 25 BARFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QR

## Property details

- Slug: `5eef199` (address key hash: `5eef199e6060f85f82b6a721057f6caa186ddf67`)
- Postcode: B90 3QR
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 73 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £292,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,007/m²
- Local average: £352,738 (98 sales)
- Street crime: 237 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £292,500
- Date: 2026-01-23
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 15/10/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £468/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9168-2952-7220-6471-2990)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-23 | £292,500 | Semi-detached | +8.7% | £293,076 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-9a6b-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2020-02-28 | £269,000 | Semi-detached | +70.8% | £350,735 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/a2479555-b3b2-74c7-e053-6b04a8c0887d) |
| Sold | 2006-11-27 | £157,500 | Semi-detached | — | £286,031 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/99828253-896b-4fd3-8e7c-727a32ce9b7b) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 25 BARFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QR | £292,500 | 23/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BARFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QR | £269,000 | 28/02/2020 | Semi-detached |
| 25 BARFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QR | £157,500 | 27/11/2006 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 72 LAWNSWOOD AVENUE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QN | £400,000 | 21/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 239 LONGMORE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3EP | £310,000 | 06/11/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 25 MOORLANDS DRIVE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RF | £328,000 | 17/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 2A FEATHERSTONE CRESCENT, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RJ | £407,000 | 31/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 54 UNION ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3DG | £370,000 | 30/05/2024 | Semi-detached |
| 20 LAWNSWOOD AVENUE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QG | £320,000 | 13/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 229 LONGMORE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3EP | £280,000 | 06/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 21 HEADLEY RISE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3QL | £350,000 | 01/09/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 130 YOXALL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RW | £422,500 | 28/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 176 LONGMORE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3EG | £400,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 12 BRONTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3DR | £332,500 | 23/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 15 BRONTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3DR | £315,000 | 28/02/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 7 FINMERE WAY, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3SS | £365,000 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 196A LONGMORE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3EQ | £288,000 | 08/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 27 BRONTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3DR | £305,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 149 YOXALL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RN | £390,000 | 18/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 166 YOXALL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RW | £395,000 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 26 BRONTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3DR | £360,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 157 LONGMORE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3EL | £507,500 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 60 MOORLANDS DRIVE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3RE | £410,000 | 31/10/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £362,775 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 21.1%
- **10y growth:** 32.9%

## 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).*

## 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 Semi-Detached House, Yoxall Road, B90 | £1,600/mo | 4 | 0.21 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Shirley, B90 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.24 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Marshall Lake Road, B90 | £1,500/mo | 3 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Willow Road, B91 | £2,300/mo | 4 | 0.37 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Stratford Road, B90 | £1,050/mo | 1 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Sir Robert Peel Court, B90 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.47 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Solihull Road, B90 | £1,490/mo | 3 | 0.5 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Westwood Grove, B91 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.52 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,455/mo (8 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.5% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £183,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £147,000

*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 £1,470/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £146/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.1%

*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 |
|----------|-------|
| Shoplifting | 94 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 54 |
| Vehicle crime | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Burglary | 13 |
| Public order | 12 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Other theft | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Drugs | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **237** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Shirley Heath Junior School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2022 |
| Kingswood School | Other | 0.5 miles | Outstanding — 20 Jun 2022 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 3 Jan 2018 |
| Cranmore Infant School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 5 May 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #3892208
- **Address:** 25 Barford Road, Shirley, B90 3QR
- **Certificate Issued:** 24/07/2006
- **Work Completed:** 04/07/2006
- **Items:** 7 window(s), 2 door(s)