253 Rowood Drive, B92 9LG

Terraced house87 m²EPC CBand CFreehold

253 Rowood Drive, in B92, is a freehold terraced house on Rowood Drive. It last sold for £199,950 in 2016 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 48% on its first recorded sale of £135,000 in 2011.

EPC CCouncil tax CGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
2.4 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.

Indicatively £370,000£538,000 today, projected from its 2016 sale.

Indicative value
£370,000£538,000
Carrying the 2016 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 8.1%/yr across 3 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2016)
£199,950
Growth on file: 8.1% per year across 3 sales.
Sold 2016 · £200k£538k£370k2026

From the 2016 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B92 £/m² (recent sales)£3,359this home £2,298 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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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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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 253 Rowood Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 2011, up 48% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k200820122016202020242026£316k+22%+21%Sold 2016: £199,950£200kSold 2014: £165,000£165kSold 2011: £135,000£135k
£100k£200k£300k201520212026£316kSold 2016: £199,950£200k
B92 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against B92's yearly median.

2 Mar 2016Most recent
£199,950+21%
Terraced house · Freehold · +10.7%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 3 Nov 2015
Rated EPC C · 87 m² recorded
14 Apr 2014
£165,000+22%
Terraced house · Freehold · +6.6%/yr since the previous sale
25 Feb 2011
£135,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Energy certificate 11 Nov 2010
Rated EPC C · 85 m² recorded
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 Rowood Drive

Against the 207 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Rowood Drive by 45%
Floor area
95 homes
50 m²This home 87 m²
Street median 60 m² · higher than 78% of the street

Rowood Drive sold prices & full street profile →

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 253 Rowood Drive's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (76/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £603 a year. The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
Worth checking
!The certificate expired in 2025 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 88
C69–80
This home · 76
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
2.4 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1967-1975
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£603/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
3 Nov 2015
lodgement date
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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The construction detail, element by element

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
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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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 C (≈£1,953/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band C
£1,953/yr · Solihull
Gigabit broadband
100%
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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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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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 015E neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 9% above the national average; shared/rented housing moderate.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: housing & access and living environment score well, but a weaker education & skills.

Breakdown by domain
Income5/10
Employment4/10
Education & skills3/10
Health5/10
Crime4/10
Housing & access8/10
Living environment8/10

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 253 Rowood Drive sits in its local market.

B92 median
£283,050
last 8 years
B92 £/m²
£3,359
last 8 years

253 Rowood Drive: quick answers

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

When did 253 Rowood Drive last sell, and for how much?

253 Rowood Drive last sold for £199,950 on 2 Mar 2016, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 253 Rowood Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 253 Rowood Drive between 2011 and 2016. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 253 Rowood Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 87 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 253 Rowood Drive?

253 Rowood Drive is in council tax band C, costing about £1,953 a year (Solihull).

How energy efficient is 253 Rowood Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 76). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

What is 253 Rowood Drive worth today?

Carrying its 2016 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 8.1% a year across 3 sales suggests roughly £370,000–£538,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 253 Rowood Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 100% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at B92 9LG

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Rowood Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (30)
Last sold
1999
Price
£75,000
Sales
1
Floor area
85 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£168,000
Sales
2
Last sold
1997
Price
£56,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2021
Price
£312,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1995
Price
£62,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£118,000
Sales
3
Floor area
53 m²
Last sold
2005
Price
£120,000
Sales
3
Floor area
66 m²
Last sold
2014
Price
£102,250
Sales
3
Floor area
57 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£125,000
Sales
4
Floor area
57 m²
Last sold
1998
Price
£48,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£60,000
Sales
2
Floor area
60 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£166,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2015
Price
£125,000
Sales
2
Floor area
57 m²
Last sold
2007
Price
£148,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£255,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£142,500
Sales
1
Floor area
86 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£178,672
Sales
3
Last sold
2019
Price
£223,500
Sales
2
Floor area
84 m²
Last sold
2018
Price
£222,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2016
Price
£195,000
Sales
1
Floor area
104 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£119,000
Sales
2
Floor area
117 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£165,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2006
Price
£152,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£105,000
Sales
1
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2002
Price
£111,500
Sales
1
Last sold
2015
Price
£177,500
Sales
2
Floor area
70 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£245,000
Sales
3
Last sold
1999
Price
£59,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2024
Price
£260,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2007
Price
£132,500
Sales
4

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.