10 Links Drive, Solihull, B91 2DL

10 Links Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 441 m² (around 4747 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since May 2007 — that's 19 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. At 441 m² the property is well over the postcode median (147 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2001–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £802,000 sits 68.8% above the 2007 sale of £475,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£100/sq ft) was about 64.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.