7 Badsey Close, Birmingham, B31 2EJ

7 Badsey Close is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B31 2EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 14.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 is 17.1% above the 2016 sale price. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in September 2016.