23 Coles Lane, West Bromwich, B71 2QA

23 Coles Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in West Bromwich (B71 2QA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 37.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 62.7% above the 2007 sale of £150,000.