9 Blackdown Road, Knowle, Solihull, B93 9HP

9 Blackdown Road is a semi-detached house in Knowle, Solihull, Solihull (B93 9HP). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1825 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Solihull HPI: 43.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £638,000 sits 63.6% above the 2011 sale of £389,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. At 170 m² the property is well over the postcode median (128 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011).