1 New Cottage is a semi-detached house in Coleshill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B46 2LA). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 126 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).
1 New Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2025
No planning applications are recorded against 1 New Cottage, Shawbury Lane, Shustoke, Coleshill, Birmingham, B46 2LA. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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1 New Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On epc rating, 1 New Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
48 (E)
Street avg 62 (D)
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 208 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Griffin Inn — bus stop.
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Median price across the last 4 sales in B46 2LA: £596,500 (2019–2001).
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Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
B46 2SJ
Closest school
1.2 km
Shustoke CofE Primary School. 1 school nearby.