Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

285 HIGH STREET

SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW

£93,500

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	High St / Greenslade Rd	0.0 miles
Shop	One Stop	0.2 miles
Train station	Shirley	0.9 miles
University	Birmingham City University, Bournville Campus	3.4 miles
Hospital	West Heath Hospital	3.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

49 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£93,500 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£1,908/m²

Local average

£184,798 (50 sales)

Street crime

210 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 29/11/2024

Expiry date: 28/11/2034

Current heating cost: £556/year

Potential heating cost: £404/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £2,450

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

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	05/03/2026	£93,500	Flat	+105.5%	£93,795 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	14/12/1998	£45,500	Flat	—	£156,540 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£93,500
listed	08/11/2025	£90,000
sold	01/01/1998	£45,500

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
18 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS	£114,000	08/08/2025	Flat
1A OXHILL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1LR	£120,000	07/02/2025	Flat
44 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS	£122,000	01/12/2023	Flat
42 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS	£118,000	24/03/2023	Flat
16 GREENSLADE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NB	£125,000	26/08/2022	Flat
22 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS	£109,950	04/03/2022	Flat
14 MAYBERRY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4PX	£265,000	14/01/2022	Flat
21 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS	£109,950	13/01/2022	Flat
287 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW	£137,500	31/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £135,711 (9 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -18.9%

10y growth 9.4%

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

1y (index) -1.9%

5y (index) 0.3%

10y (index) 28.8%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: BAJAJ PROPERTIES LIMITED (1380626)

Rental Range

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

Low £1,134/mo

Realistic £1,260/mo

Optimistic £1,386/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Daisy Farm Road, B14	£950/mo	2	0.56 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 1.02%

Max investor price (0.8%) £118,750

Target investor price (1%) £95,000

Gross yield 12.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 8.2×

Monthly cashflow £462/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 20.4%

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: 2

Risk: In flood risk area

Environment Agency Flood Risk Areas (APSFR)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	73
Shoplifting	48
Criminal damage and arson	18
Burglary	14
Public order	13
Other theft	12
Vehicle crime	9
Anti-social behaviour	8
Robbery	8
Other crime	4
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Total incidents	210

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
Peterbrook Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	— (No rating)
Hollywood Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 1 Jul 2019
Highters Heath Community School	Primary	0.6 miles	Inadequate — 5 May 2022
Mill Lodge Primary School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 13 May 2014
Highters Heath Nursery School	Nursery	0.6 miles	Good — 23 Oct 2014

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
20/09/2016	11/07/2016	—	1

# 285 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW

## Property details

- Slug: `81e9e8d` (address key hash: `81e9e8d0f674365c5e04c051e0e1b8519974e09a`)
- Postcode: B90 1JW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 49 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £93,500 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £1,908/m²
- Local average: £184,798 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 210 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £93,500
- Date: 2026-03-05
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 28/11/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £556/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,450

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0334-8729-0409-0741-4226)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-05 | £93,500 | Flat | +105.5% | £93,795 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-d429-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 1998-12-14 | £45,500 | Flat | — | £156,540 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/210bb2d8-5232-4f60-9256-90b9da729cf4) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 285 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW | £93,500 | 05/03/2026 | Flat |
| 285 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW | £45,500 | 14/12/1998 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [169153232](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1291916)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £93,500 |
| listed | 2025-11-08 | £90,000 |
| sold | 1998-01-01 | £45,500 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 18 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS | £114,000 | 08/08/2025 | Flat |
| 1A OXHILL ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1LR | £120,000 | 07/02/2025 | Flat |
| 44 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS | £122,000 | 01/12/2023 | Flat |
| 42 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS | £118,000 | 24/03/2023 | Flat |
| 16 GREENSLADE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NB | £125,000 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| 22 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS | £109,950 | 04/03/2022 | Flat |
| 14 MAYBERRY CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, WEST MIDLANDS, B14 4PX | £265,000 | 14/01/2022 | Flat |
| 21 LAMBSCOTE CLOSE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1NS | £109,950 | 13/01/2022 | Flat |
| 287 HIGH STREET, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 1JW | £137,500 | 31/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £135,711 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -18.9%
- **10y growth:** 9.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Solihull; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 0.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,134/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,260/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,386/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 (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Daisy Farm Road, B14 | £950/mo | 2 | 0.56 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £950/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 1.02% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £118,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £95,000

*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 £950/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 12.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 8.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £462/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 20.4%

*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:** 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 | 73 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 18 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Other theft | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **210** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Peterbrook Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| Hollywood Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 1 Jul 2019 |
| Highters Heath Community School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Inadequate — 5 May 2022 |
| Mill Lodge Primary School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 13 May 2014 |
| Highters Heath Nursery School | Nursery | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Oct 2014 |

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #11859808
- **Address:** 285 High Street, Shirley, B90 1JW
- **Certificate Issued:** 20/09/2016
- **Work Completed:** 11/07/2016
- **Items:** 1 door(s)