47 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HG

47 Arden Grove is a 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. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 93.3% above the 2012 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£101/sq ft) was about 32.2% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it's 19.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 25 EPCs). 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).