5a, Brook Lane, Solihull, B92 7EJ

5a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Solihull (B92 7EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 54.9% above the 2015 sale of £138,175. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 20.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (85 m² across 48 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (April 2015).