Arden Court, Flat 2, Beardmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DG

Arden Court is a semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. At 101 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in Arden Court, where floor areas span 70–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (61 versus a worst of 18). The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 sits 100% above the 2006 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).