Oswio Court, Flat 47, Bishopton Close, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AH

Oswio Court is a three-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 74 m² this is the 5th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Oswio Court, where floor areas span 66–87 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 (39 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 74 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 34 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 31.9% above the 2007 sale price.