Severn Court, Flat 19, 23 Alwynn Walk, Birmingham, B23 7YY

Severn Court is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B23 7YY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. At 58 m² this is the 12th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in Severn Court, where floor areas span 45–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 11.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 15.2% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs).