34a, Blythe Way, Solihull, B91 3EY

34a is a five-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 3EY). It has a recorded floor area of 259 m² (around 2787 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Held since November 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £1,488,000 sits 70.1% above the 2002 sale of £875,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 259 m² it's 25.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (206 m² median across 23 EPCs).