8 Croome Close, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4JG

8 Croome Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sparkhill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B11 4JG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

It hasn't traded since December 2010, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 83.8% above the 2010 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£120/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 101 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (128 m² median across 16 EPCs).