1a, Ashleigh Road, Solihull, B91 1AE

1a is a detached house in Solihull (B91 1AE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–283 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £621,000 is 37.6% below the 2024 sale of £995,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,778/sq ft) was about 500% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (237 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2024 for £995,000.