Semi-Detached 5 sales on record

152 RALPH ROAD

SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ

£570,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Solihull Rd / Thornyfield Rd	0.3 miles
Shop	A-Plan Insurance	0.3 miles
Train station	Solihull	1.3 miles
University	University of Birmingham School of Dentistry	4.6 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	5.0 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

189 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£570,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£3,016/m²

Local average

£351,983 (99 sales)

Street crime

209 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 14/09/2024

Expiry date: 13/09/2034

Current heating cost: £1,553/year

Potential heating cost: £1,393/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Cavity wall insulation (£500 - £1,500)
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	02/02/2026	£570,000	Semi-detached	+20%	£577,380 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/02/2020	£475,000	Semi-detached	+8.6%	£619,327 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	09/06/2017	£437,500	Semi-detached	+20.2%	£602,896 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	07/02/2014	£364,000	Semi-detached	+45.6%	£629,571 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	13/03/2007	£250,000	Terraced	—	£435,580 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	£570,000
listed	06/12/2024	£600,000
sold	01/01/2020	£475,000
sold	01/01/2017	£437,500
sold	01/01/2014	£364,000
sold	01/01/2007	£250,000

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
14 JACEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LJ	£350,000	17/12/2025	Semi-detached
95 ARNOLD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JS	£361,000	05/09/2025	Semi-detached
165 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ	£437,000	11/07/2025	Semi-detached
38 CORNBURY GROVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 1JG	£352,000	14/02/2025	Semi-detached
241 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LE	£460,000	06/12/2023	Semi-detached
3 VERSTONE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LA	£360,000	29/11/2023	Semi-detached
119 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ	£420,000	17/11/2023	Semi-detached
19 WELFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3HX	£387,000	18/08/2023	Semi-detached
99 ARNOLD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JS	£425,000	14/07/2023	Semi-detached
43 JACEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LJ	£310,000	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
105 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JL	£337,000	12/05/2023	Semi-detached
71 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JF	£425,000	03/04/2023	Semi-detached
127 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ	£415,000	06/01/2023	Semi-detached
142 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JJ	£420,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
158 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ	£569,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
158 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ	£569,000	25/11/2022	Semi-detached
139 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ	£368,000	24/11/2022	Semi-detached
70 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JU	£340,000	21/10/2022	Semi-detached
70 WELFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3HU	£365,000	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
131 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JL	£470,000	30/08/2022	Semi-detached

Area average: £407,000 (20 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 11%

10y growth 36.4%

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 £1,134/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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
4 Bed Terraced House, Solihull Lane, B28	£100/mo	4	0.78 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.02%

Max investor price (0.8%) £12,500

Target investor price (1%) £10,000

Gross yield 0.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 475×

Monthly cashflow £-2,180/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -15.8%

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
Shoplifting	69
Violence and sexual offences	59
Vehicle crime	23
Anti-social behaviour	12
Other theft	9
Burglary	7
Drugs	7
Criminal damage and arson	6
Public order	6
Other crime	4
Possession of weapons	3
Robbery	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	209

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
Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 16 Feb 2023
Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 22 Sep 2022
Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James	Primary	0.6 miles	Outstanding — 3 Jan 2018
Haslucks Green School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 4 Sep 2014
Sharmans Cross Junior School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2012

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
10/02/2014	13/01/2012	4	1
13/11/2002	13/08/2002	2	—

# 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ

## Property details

- Slug: `8b5abe4` (address key hash: `8b5abe48343407f14c7a158e1a161f538d0dbdc1`)
- Postcode: B90 3JZ
- Transactions on record: 5

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Floor area: 189 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1950-1966
- Last sold: £570,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,016/m²
- Local average: £351,983 (99 sales)
- Street crime: 209 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £570,000
- Date: 2026-02-02
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 13/09/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £1,553/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- 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/0734-5921-7400-0524-1292)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-02 | £570,000 | Semi-detached | +20% | £577,380 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-bba1-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2020-02-13 | £475,000 | Semi-detached | +8.6% | £619,327 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/9ff0d96a-47ae-11ed-e053-6c04a8c06383) |
| Sold | 2017-06-09 | £437,500 | Semi-detached | +20.2% | £602,896 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5376b386-15ac-34c1-e053-6b04a8c09ff6) |
| Sold | 2014-02-07 | £364,000 | Semi-detached | +45.6% | £629,571 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/677df02e-be27-47bd-bc45-ca0207caa371) |
| Sold | 2007-03-13 | £250,000 | Terraced | — | £435,580 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/57542e9a-3316-4eef-9a3b-6e609f908a84) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £570,000 | 02/02/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £475,000 | 13/02/2020 | Semi-detached |
| 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £437,500 | 09/06/2017 | Semi-detached |
| 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £364,000 | 07/02/2014 | Semi-detached |
| 152 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £250,000 | 13/03/2007 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [155745557](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8850719)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £570,000 |
| listed | 2024-12-06 | £600,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £475,000 |
| sold | 2017-01-01 | £437,500 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £364,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £250,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 JACEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LJ | £350,000 | 17/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 95 ARNOLD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JS | £361,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 165 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ | £437,000 | 11/07/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 38 CORNBURY GROVE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B91 1JG | £352,000 | 14/02/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 241 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LE | £460,000 | 06/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 VERSTONE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LA | £360,000 | 29/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 119 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ | £420,000 | 17/11/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 19 WELFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3HX | £387,000 | 18/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 99 ARNOLD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JS | £425,000 | 14/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 43 JACEY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3LJ | £310,000 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 105 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JL | £337,000 | 12/05/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 71 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JF | £425,000 | 03/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 127 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £415,000 | 06/01/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 142 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JJ | £420,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 158 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £569,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 158 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JZ | £569,000 | 25/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 139 STANWAY ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JQ | £368,000 | 24/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 RALPH ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JU | £340,000 | 21/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 70 WELFORD ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3HU | £365,000 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 131 CROPTHORNE ROAD, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B90 3JL | £470,000 | 30/08/2022 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £407,000 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 11%
- **10y growth:** 36.4%

## 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:** £1,134/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 in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 5-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Terraced House, Solihull Lane, B28 | £100/mo | 4 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.02% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £12,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £10,000

*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 £100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 0.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 475×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-2,180/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -15.8%

*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 | 69 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 59 |
| Vehicle crime | 23 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Burglary | 7 |
| Drugs | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **209** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Streetsbrook Infant and Early Years Academy | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 16 Feb 2023 |
| Blossomfield Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 22 Sep 2022 |
| Tudor Grange Primary Academy, St James | Primary | 0.6 miles | Outstanding — 3 Jan 2018 |
| Haslucks Green School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 4 Sep 2014 |
| Sharmans Cross Junior School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #10043838
- **Address:** 152 Ralph Road, Shirley, B90 3JZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 10/02/2014
- **Work Completed:** 13/01/2012
- **Items:** 4 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #174101
- **Address:** 152 Ralph Road, Shirley, B90 3JZ
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/11/2002
- **Work Completed:** 13/08/2002
- **Items:** 2 window(s)