42 Cotswold Close, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 0BD

42 Cotswold Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 48 m² this is the 5th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 87.5% above the 2012 sale of £56,000. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in October 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.