39 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HG

39 Arden Grove is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8HG). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since March 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. At 55 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 25 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 is 24.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode.