18 The Orchards, Cheswick Green, Solihull, B90 4HP

18 The Orchards is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cheswick Green, Solihull, Solihull (B90 4HP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in April 2001. Across 1998–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 sits 181% above the 2001 sale of £109,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£113/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.