81 Malthouse Lane, Earlswood, Solihull, B94 5RZ

81 Malthouse Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Earlswood, Solihull, Solihull (B94 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £409,000 is 46.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 41.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016).