1 Croft Close, Birmingham, B25 8XJ

1 Croft Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B25 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 57 m² this is the 19th smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–60 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 5.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 is 25% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 18.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it's 23.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 25 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 12 years since the last transfer (October 2014).