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CROFT HOUSE, 21A, STATION ROAD, SOLIHULL, KNOWLE, WEST MIDLANDS B93 0HL

1 beds 1 baths 41 m² Listed 17 Jun 2025 (-411d)

£220,000

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

41 m²

Council tax band

A

Last sold

£200,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£221,167 (-0.5%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (25,433 of 33,755)

Street crime

43 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • Beautifully Presented Throughout
  • Central Knowle Location
  • Open Plan Living / Dining / Kitchen
  • Modern Shower Room
  • Potential Buy to Let Investment

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

PROPERTY OVERVIEW
Located within walking distance to Knowle High Street and the village centre, this beautifully presented one bedroom ground floor apartment is available to purchase with no onward chain. The accommodation is presented in ready to move into condition and provides potential buyers with:- living room being open plan to the kitchen area, one double bedroom, modern shower room and an allocated parking space. 
The property would also be a suitable investment property and could be rented out for approximately £950 PCM.
PROPERTY LOCATION
Knowle is a conveniently located and delightful village set on the edge of open countryside, with its period charm, half-timbered buildings and is the home to a historic Parish Church. Knowle contains a wide range of interesting shops, restaurants, plus it is home to an excellent junior and infant school and secondary school, Arden Academy (regarded as a leading state school in the UK). Sporting facilities located nearby consist of the Copt Heath Golf Club and the Old Silhillians Rugby Club as well as numerous private gyms. Knowle borders onto the village of Dorridge, which has its own station with links to Birmingham and London. A few minutes' drive away is the nearby town of Solihull, which offers its own excellent state and private schools, Touchwood shopping centre, which houses many shops, restaurants, bars, cinema and John Lewis department store. Knowle village is well placed to access the M42 and M40 motorways, which then provides links to the M1, M6 and M5, enabling travel to Birmingham, Coventry and London. Resorts World and Arena, Birmingham International Airport and Birmingham International Train Station are also within easy access from Knowle village.

EPC Rating: C

Listed by

Knowle

Xact Homes

Reference: 163426286

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

34% since 2015

Event Date Price % change
Sold 20/03/2026 (4 months ago) £200,000 +34.2%
Sold 01/05/2015 (11 years ago) £149,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
69 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NN £235,000 11/03/2025 Flat
69 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NN £235,000 11/03/2025 Flat
17 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NN £238,000 30/11/2023 Flat
122 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NH £220,000 04/08/2023 Flat
1660A HIGH STREET, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0LY £180,000 09/06/2023 Flat
Same street 9 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £472,000 25/04/2023 Terraced
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 14 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £220,636 23/12/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 8 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £264,764 23/12/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 1 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £220,636 23/12/2022 Flat
53 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NN £232,000 16/12/2022 Flat
125 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NL £255,000 25/11/2022 Flat
71 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NN £162,000 18/11/2022 Flat
Same street 31 - 33 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £446,000 26/09/2022 Other
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 6 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £349,950 16/08/2022 Flat
120 ST JOHNS CLOSE, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0NH £200,000 08/07/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 29 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £364,950 30/06/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 11 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £514,950 30/06/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 9 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £510,950 30/06/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 21 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £364,950 24/06/2022 Flat
Same street CROFT HOUSE, 21A FLAT 2 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £120,000 31/05/2022 Flat
Same street 29B STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £525,000 25/05/2022 Terraced
Same street 25A STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £515,000 11/05/2022 Terraced
Same street 25 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £500,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 29A STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £515,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 25B STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £500,000 29/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 27A STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £515,000 27/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 27B STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £520,000 27/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 27 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £499,000 12/04/2022 Terraced
Same street 29 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0HL £510,000 01/04/2022 Terraced
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 12 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £517,950 25/02/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 23 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £492,950 11/02/2022 Flat
ELEANOR LODGE, 24 APARTMENT 15 STATION ROAD, KNOWLE, SOLIHULL, WEST MIDLANDS, B93 0JN £358,353 28/01/2022 Flat

Street average: £469,750 (12 sales)

Area average: £306,902 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 25.6%
10y growth -24.2%

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: SIMON PAUL HAIR & BEAUTY LIMITED (04310631)

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: £698/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

21 Station Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Simon Paul 0.0 miles
Shop David Aitchison 0.0 miles
Bus stop Station Rd / Knowle Green Terminus 0.0 miles
Train station Dorridge 1.3 miles
Train station Widney Manor 1.8 miles
Hospital Brian Oliver Centre 5.9 miles
University Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies 7.2 miles
University University of Birmingham School of Dentistry 8.7 miles
Hospital St Michaels 9.0 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 22
Burglary 5
Criminal damage and arson 5
Other theft 3
Vehicle crime 3
Public order 2
Anti-social behaviour 1
Other crime 1
Shoplifting 1
Total incidents 43

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
Arden Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 21 Sep 2022
Knowle Church of England Primary Academy Primary 0.3 miles Good — 29 Nov 2023
St George and St Teresa Catholic Primary School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 2 May 2024
Dorridge Primary School Primary 0.9 miles (Inspected (no overall grade))
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School Primary 1.0 miles Good — 26 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 1-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.57%
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).