17 Barlow Close, Rubery, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 0LW

17 Barlow Close is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 0LW). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in September 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 73.3% above the 2007 sale of £112,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.