3 Rickyard Close, Yardley, Birmingham, B25 8YZ

3 Rickyard Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Yardley, Birmingham, Birmingham (B25 8YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. 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: 10.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 58.7% above the 2007 sale of £157,500. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.