Ardendale, Flat 4, Harwood Grove, Shirley, Solihull, B90 4AW

Ardendale is a two-bedroom detached house in Shirley, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 81 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in Ardendale, where floor areas span 71–86 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 16 units on file.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 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. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 48.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£150/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.