2 Francis Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LX

2 Francis Road is an end-of-terrace house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6LX). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1670 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 58.3% below the 2019 sale of £563,750, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 139.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Sold February 2019 for £563,750. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 5 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.