15 Whetstone Close, Farquhar Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2QL

15 Whetstone Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B15 2QL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 93 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (69–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It hasn't traded since September 2007, a hold of 19 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: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 26.5% above the 2007 sale price. At 93 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 22 EPCs).