38 Archers Close, Birmingham, B23 5XW

38 Archers Close is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B23 5XW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 150.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £190,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 16% larger than the typical home in the postcode (50 m² median across 37 EPCs).