11 Crabtree Close, Birmingham, B31 3XG

11 Crabtree Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B31 3XG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2014, 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. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 6.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 32.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 95.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.