Gilson Cottage is a detached house in Coleshill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 1LL). It has a recorded floor area of 211 m² (around 2271 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).
Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 12.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 54.7% below the 2015 sale of £1,085,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£478/sq ft) was about 183.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 211 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). On the market in October 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.
Gilson Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Change of use of ancillary residential unit to separate dwelling
Latest sale on Gilson Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£492,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 15 years.
£1,085,000
Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 15 years.
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Price per m² for Gilson Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,142
Street avg £2,766
Floor Area
211 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Gilson Hall — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Full planning data for Gilson Cottage, Gilson Road, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 1LL
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30 October 2015Most recent
£1,085,000
+334.0%over 3 years29 March 2012
£250,000
+42.9%over 11 years16 June 2000
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B46 1LL: £335,000 (2016–2015).
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Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
B46 1BT
Closest school
0.9 km
High Meadow Community School. 14 schools nearby.