1 Fairfield Road, Birmingham, B14 7QY

1 Fairfield Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B14 7QY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 23% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 sits 58.6% above the 2013 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in December 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.