Matthew Court, Flat 1, 369 Hagley Road, Birmingham, B17 8DL

Matthew Court is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B17 8DL). It has a recorded floor area of 25 m² (around 269 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 25 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 23 units on EPC record in Matthew Court, where floor areas span 25–28 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.

Held since April 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 756% above the 1995 sale of £12,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£46/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm.