43 Monastery Drive, Solihull, B91 1DW

43 Monastery Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £694,000 sits 73.5% above the 2013 sale of £400,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 30.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.