7 Barnfield Drive, Solihull, B92 0QB

7 Barnfield Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B92 0QB). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2016) 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 September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 184 m² the property is well over the postcode median (140 m² across 29 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. Today's modelled estimate of £653,000 sits 97.9% above the 2007 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£167/sq ft) was about 25% below the postcode norm.