17a, Cofton Lake Road, Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, B45 8PL

17a is a five-bedroom detached house in Cofton Hackett, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8PL). It has a recorded floor area of 295 m² (around 3175 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £825,000 sits 50% above the 2020 sale of £550,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 32.7% below the postcode norm. At 295 m² the property is well over the postcode median (118 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Sold July 2020 for £550,000.