2 Bickenhill Lane, Catherine De Barnes, Solihull, B92 0DF

2 Bickenhill Lane is a semi-detached house in Catherine-De-Barnes, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0DF). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

It hasn't traded since February 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 sits 212.1% above the 1997 sale of £63,450. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 44.6% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 21.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 7 EPCs).