5 Croft Close, Birmingham, B25 8XJ

5 Croft Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B25 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 11th 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 2013) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 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 Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £105,000 in June 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.