7a, Blackwell Road, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8BT

7a is a detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8BT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£551/sq ft) was about 118.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 123 m² it sits well below the postcode median (202 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £730,000.