Flat, 23 Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6JE

Flat is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Selly Oak, Birmingham, Birmingham (B29 6JE). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 102 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.

It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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: 24.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 is 28.4% above the 2007 sale price. At 102 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.