Rose Cottage, Umberslade Road, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5QA

Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Earlswood, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5QA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a loft. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (106 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£479/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £330,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.