4 Burford Close, Solihull, B92 8EA

4 Burford Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Solihull (B92 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–135 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 36 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in April 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 50.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.