Detached 4 sales on record

30 BARTON DRIVE

KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE

£550,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Station Rd / Widney Rd	0.2 miles
Shop	Transmission Technology	0.4 miles
Train station	Dorridge	0.7 miles
Hospital	Brian Oliver Centre	6.5 miles
University	Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies	7.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£550,000 Mar 2026

Price per m²

£5,046/m²

Local average

£1,024,519 (50 sales)

Street crime

57 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 23/10/2018

Expiry date: 22/10/2028

Current heating cost: £259/year

Potential heating cost: £259/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £11,500

Recommendations

Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£5,000 - £8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	06/03/2026	£550,000	Detached	+4.8%	£552,769 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/09/2022	£525,000	Detached	+11.2%	£523,427 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	28/08/2020	£472,000	Detached	-3.7%	£577,275 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	23/11/2018	£489,995	Detached	—	£602,235 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	£550,000
listed	03/09/2025	£550,000
sold	01/01/2022	£525,000
sold	01/01/2020	£472,000
sold	01/01/2018	£489,995

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Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
4 MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PB	£620,000	09/06/2023	Detached
1 COOPER DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0FG	£800,000	09/06/2023	Detached
36 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ	£850,000	21/10/2022	Detached
38 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ	£770,000	29/07/2022	Detached
2 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE	£595,000	18/07/2022	Detached
95 AVENUE ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JU	£1,300,000	24/06/2022	Detached
40 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ	£810,000	28/03/2022	Detached
9 BALKWILL CRESCENT, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0FH	£542,500	27/10/2021	Detached
AVENUE GRANGE, 97A AVENUE ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JU	£1,900,000	30/09/2021	Detached
3 KNOWLE WOOD ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JJ	£900,000	02/09/2021	Detached

Area average: £908,750 (10 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 10.3%

10y growth 31.7%

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

1y (index) 1.5%

5y (index) 12.3%

10y (index) 43.8%

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

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.23%

Max investor price (0.8%) £157,500

Target investor price (1%) £126,000

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: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	26
Criminal damage and arson	7
Burglary	5
Shoplifting	5
Vehicle crime	5
Other theft	4
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other crime	1
Possession of weapons	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	57

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
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 2 May 2024
Dorridge Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Arden	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 21 Sep 2022
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 26 Sep 2023
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2023

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# 30 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE

## Property details

- Slug: `e297218` (address key hash: `e297218f4515dab64c6b4d3bf53b6406aea32f18`)
- Postcode: B93 0PE
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 109 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Last sold: £550,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £5,046/m²
- Local average: £1,024,519 (50 sales)
- Street crime: 57 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £550,000
- Date: 2026-03-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 22/10/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £259/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,500

### Recommendations
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8328-7130-5559-8037-5926)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-06 | £550,000 | Detached | +4.8% | £552,769 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-6a17-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2022-09-23 | £525,000 | Detached | +11.2% | £523,427 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/eed73e75-d5fc-6af3-e053-6c04a8c08aba) |
| Sold | 2020-08-28 | £472,000 | Detached | -3.7% | £577,275 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/b0a9d11b-9795-4c1f-e053-6c04a8c0d716) |
| Sold | 2018-11-23 | £489,995 | Detached | — | £602,235 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/8355f009-30d3-55c5-e053-6b04a8c0d090) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 30 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE | £550,000 | 06/03/2026 | Detached |
| 30 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE | £525,000 | 23/09/2022 | Detached |
| 30 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE | £472,000 | 28/08/2020 | Detached |
| 30 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE | £489,995 | 23/11/2018 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166554113](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3bd3736)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £550,000 |
| listed | 2025-09-03 | £550,000 |
| sold | 2022-01-01 | £525,000 |
| sold | 2020-01-01 | £472,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £489,995 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 MIDDLEFIELD AVENUE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PB | £620,000 | 09/06/2023 | Detached |
| 1 COOPER DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0FG | £800,000 | 09/06/2023 | Detached |
| 36 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ | £850,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| 38 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ | £770,000 | 29/07/2022 | Detached |
| 2 BARTON DRIVE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PE | £595,000 | 18/07/2022 | Detached |
| 95 AVENUE ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JU | £1,300,000 | 24/06/2022 | Detached |
| 40 GROVE ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0PJ | £810,000 | 28/03/2022 | Detached |
| 9 BALKWILL CRESCENT, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0FH | £542,500 | 27/10/2021 | Detached |
| AVENUE GRANGE, 97A AVENUE ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JU | £1,900,000 | 30/09/2021 | Detached |
| 3 KNOWLE WOOD ROAD, DORRIDGE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 8JJ | £900,000 | 02/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £908,750 (10 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.3%
- **10y growth:** 31.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 12.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £157,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £126,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## 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 | 26 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **57** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 2 May 2024 |
| Dorridge Primary School | Primary | 0.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Arden | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 26 Sep 2023 |
| Knowle Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2023 |