52a, Rea Valley Drive, Birmingham, B31 3XE

52a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B31 3XE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 38 m² this is the 5th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–130 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 23 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 is 13.3% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 59% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £98,000 — fresh data. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.