16 Croft Close, Birmingham, B25 8XJ

16 Croft Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 16.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 37.9% 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). Sold March 2020 for £120,000.