11 Elgin Grove, Birmingham, B25 8PA

11 Elgin Grove is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B25 8PA). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (79 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good.

Held since January 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £125,000 is 25% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£300/sq ft) was about 116.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (73 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.