Rutland, Flat 3, 50 Barons Close, Birmingham, B17 9TL

Rutland is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B17 9TL). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Rutland (52–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 75.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £162,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.