26 Shepherds Gardens, Birmingham, B15 1HB

26 Shepherds Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B15 1HB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 15th smallest of 46 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

It hasn't traded since February 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 28.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 32.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.