2a, Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3QH

2a is a semi-detached house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B15 3QH). It has a recorded floor area of 20 m² (around 212 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2004 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £757,000 sits 132.9% above the 2004 sale of £325,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,537/sq ft) was about 649.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 20 m² it sits well below the postcode median (425 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.