14 Elder Way, Birmingham, B23 7LZ

14 Elder Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B23 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since January 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. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 64.9% above the 2007 sale of £131,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£140/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.