23 Capern Grove, Birmingham, B32 2JH

23 Capern Grove is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B32 2JH). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in September 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 83 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 50.8% above the 2007 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 30% above the typical sold price in the postcode.