17 Orchard Croft, Barnt Green, Birmingham, B45 8NH

17 Orchard Croft is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnt Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8NH). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £690,000 in January 2024.