7a, Oxhill Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1LR

7a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 468 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 14 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (December 2008) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 88.6% above the 2009 sale of £70,000.