131 Southam Road, Birmingham, B28 0AB

131 Southam Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B28 0AB). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 82.9% above the 2010 sale of £210,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.