9 Bufferys Close, Solihull, B91 3UX

9 Bufferys Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B91 3UX). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since April 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 sits 239% above the 1999 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 38.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 97 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (120 m² median across 12 EPCs).