5 Netherwood Close, Solihull, B91 1DU

5 Netherwood Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B91 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 sits 61.4% above the 2014 sale of £295,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£266/sq ft) was about 21.2% below the postcode norm. At 103 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014).