1 Agricultural Cottage, Barston Lane, Barston, Solihull, B92 0JJ

1 Agricultural Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barston, Solihull, Solihull (B92 0JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on lpg. Other recorded features include notable views and outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sale prices here have outpaced Solihull HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 13.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 32.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 147 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (208 m² median across 4 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Sold December 2018 for £580,000.