246 Widney Lane, B91 3JY

Detached house163 m²EPC DBand EFreehold

246 Widney Lane is a freehold detached house on Widney Lane in B91. It last sold for £209,950 in 2000 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 40% on its first recorded sale of £150,000 in 1997.

EPC DCouncil tax EGigabit broadband 94%

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
163 m²
1,755 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
7.8 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

B91 £/m² (recent sales)£4,079this home £1,288 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Solihull, the official average home value is £330,248+2% in a year, +11% over five.

Detached£588,721
Semi-detached£344,942
Terraced£263,537
Flat / maisonette£180,489

Covers the whole Solihull area, not this postcode.

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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 246 Widney Lane, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 1997, up 40% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199720032009201520212026£382k+40%Sold 2000: £209,950£210kSold 1997: £150,000£150k
£100k£200k£300k£400k199720122026£382k+40%Sold 2000: £209,950£210kSold 1997: £150,000£150k
B91 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B91's yearly median.

Energy certificate 24 Aug 2016
Rated EPC D · 163 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 4 Sept 2012:
Efficiency
EPC improved from E to D
Energy certificate 4 Sept 2012
Rated EPC E · 145 m² recorded
7 Apr 2000Most recent
£209,950+40%
Detached house · Freehold · +14.9%/yr since the previous sale
7 Nov 1997
£150,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1967-1975
Property built
1965–1982
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls that can usually be retrofitted with insulation; loft insulation, if original, will be thin by today’s standards.
  • Any flat-roof or single-storey extension from this era may be near the end of its serviceable life.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Widney Lane

Against the 128 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Widney Lane by 23%
Floor area
50 homes
100 m²250 m²This home 163 m²
Street median 133 m² · higher than 84% of the street

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Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 246 Widney Lane's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (60/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,695 a year. Certificate valid until August 2026. Improvements made since 2016 won't show.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 83
C69–80
D55–68
This home · 60
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,695/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
24 Aug 2016
lodgement date
Between its certificates
RatingED60Improved
24 Aug 2016Floor area grew 145→163 m² (+18 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
24 Aug 2016EPC improved from E to D
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1967-1975 — older fabric, so radiator sizing and insulation need checking before a heat pump.
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Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band E (≈£2,685/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 94% of premises.

Council tax
Band E
£2,685/yr · Solihull
Gigabit broadband
94%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Solihull 024D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 10/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 33% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

10/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: education & skills and income score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income9/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills10/10
Health9/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access7/10
Living environment9/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 246 Widney Lane sits in its local market.

B91 median
£412,000
last 8 years
B91 £/m²
£4,079
last 8 years

246 Widney Lane: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 246 Widney Lane last sell, and for how much?

246 Widney Lane last sold for £209,950 on 7 Apr 2000, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 246 Widney Lane been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 246 Widney Lane between 1997 and 2000. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 246 Widney Lane?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 163 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 246 Widney Lane?

246 Widney Lane is in council tax band E, costing about £2,685 a year (Solihull).

How energy efficient is 246 Widney Lane?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 60). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 246 Widney Lane?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 94% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B91 3JY

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Widney Lane.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (16)
Last sold
2013
Price
£322,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2018
Price
£505,000
Sales
2
Floor area
140 m²
Last sold
2026
Price
£281,000
Sales
1
Floor area
135 m²
Last sold
2024
Price
£550,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2000
Price
£235,000
Sales
2
Floor area
120 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£900,000
Sales
2
Floor area
241 m²
Last sold
2012
Price
£362,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£570,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£665,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2019
Price
£495,000
Sales
1
Floor area
110 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£560,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2019
Price
£540,000
Sales
1
Floor area
154 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£470,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2021
Price
£390,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2024
Price
£486,000
Sales
2
Floor area
134 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£430,000
Sales
1

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.