1 Brixfield Way, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1RQ

1 Brixfield Way is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 1RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–157 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 132.7% above the 1998 sale of £82,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 50.8% below the postcode norm. At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.