1a, Kineton Lane, Hockley Heath, Solihull, B94 6RX

1a is a five-bedroom detached house in Hockley Heath, Solihull, Solihull (B94 6RX). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015. Across 1998–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £695,000 is 39% above the 2015 sale price.