278 Whitefields Road, B91 3PA

Detached house225 m²EPC DBand GFreehold

278 Whitefields Road is a freehold detached house on Whitefields Road in B91. It last sold for £900,000 in 2020 — its 4th recorded sale, up 847% on its first recorded sale of £95,000 in 1996.

EPC DCouncil tax GGigabit broadband 100%

What this home is

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

Property type
Detached house
Detached
Floor area
225 m²
2,422 sq ft
Built
1950-1966
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.

Indicatively £1,425,000£1,879,000 today, projected from its 2020 sale.

Indicative value
£1,425,000£1,879,000
Carrying the 2020 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 9.8%/yr across 4 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2020)
£900,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year across 4 sales.
Sold 2020 · £900k£1.88m£1.43m2026

From the 2020 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

B91 £/m² (recent sales)£4,079this home £4,000 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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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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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 278 Whitefields Road, newest first.

4 recorded sales since 1996, up 847% from first to latest.

£250k£500k£750k199620022008201420202026£382k+163%+23%+193%Sold 2020: £900,000£900kSold 2002: £307,500£308kSold 1999: £250,000£250kSold 1996: £95,000£95k
£250k£500k£750k201520212026£382kSold 2020: £900,000£900k
B91 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

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

28 Feb 2020Most recent
£900,000+193%
Detached house · Freehold · +6.3%/yr since the previous sale
Energy certificate 30 Sept 2018
Rated EPC D · 225 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 8 May 2009:
Heating
Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
Energy certificate 8 May 2009
Rated EPC D · 0 m² recorded
26 Jul 2002
£307,500+23%
Detached house · Freehold · +7.7%/yr since the previous sale
15 Oct 1999
£250,000+163%
Detached house · Freehold · +31%/yr since the previous sale
15 Mar 1996
£95,000
Detached house · Freehold
Built 1950-1966
Property built
Post-war (1945–1964)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Cavity walls are common but frequently uninsulated as built.
  • Some homes of this era are “non-traditional” (concrete or steel-frame) construction — a few types can complicate mortgage lending, so confirm the build type.

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

How it compares on Whitefields Road

Against the 55 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Larger than the typical home on Whitefields Road by 15%
Last sold price
25 recent sales
£1.5m£1.75mThis home £900,000
Street median £722,500 · higher than 68% of the street
Floor area
22 homes
400 m²500 m²This home 225 m²
Street median 200 m² · higher than 64% of the street
£ per m²
12 recent sales
£3k£5kThis home £4,000
Street median £4,904 · higher than 25% of the street

Whitefields Road 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 278 Whitefields Road's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band D (64/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,803 a year. Certificate valid until September 2028.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 76
D55–68
This home · 64
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
7.8 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1950-1966
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,803/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
30 Sept 2018
lodgement date
Between its certificates
30 Sept 2018Heating changed: Boiler and radiators, mains gas → Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Built 1950-1966 — 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 G (≈£3,662/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Council tax
Band G
£3,662/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 024B 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: income and employment score well.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills10/10
Health10/10
Crime10/10
Housing & access10/10
Living environment10/10

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 278 Whitefields Road sits in its local market.

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

278 Whitefields Road: quick answers

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

When did 278 Whitefields Road last sell, and for how much?

278 Whitefields Road last sold for £900,000 on 28 Feb 2020, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 278 Whitefields Road been sold?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales for 278 Whitefields Road between 1996 and 2020. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 278 Whitefields Road?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 225 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 278 Whitefields Road?

278 Whitefields Road is in council tax band G, costing about £3,662 a year (Solihull).

How energy efficient is 278 Whitefields Road?

Its most recent EPC rates it D (score 64). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 278 Whitefields Road worth today?

Carrying its 2020 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 9.8% a year across 4 sales suggests roughly £1,425,000–£1,879,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 278 Whitefields Road?

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

Other homes at B91 3PA

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Whitefields Road.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (15)
Last sold
1996
Price
£52,475
Sales
1
Last sold
1995
Price
£183,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£715,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2011
Price
£490,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2017
Price
£870,000
Sales
2
Floor area
251 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£842,500
Sales
2
Floor area
234 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£312,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2026
Price
£890,000
Sales
2
Floor area
173 m²
Last sold
1997
Price
£115,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2014
Price
£675,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2018
Price
£930,000
Sales
1
Floor area
188 m²
Last sold
1995
Price
£200,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£880,000
Sales
1
Floor area
200 m²
Last sold
2023
Price
£485,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2022
Price
£722,500
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.