Oakhurst Grange, Flat 7, 353 Birmingham Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DL

Oakhurst Grange is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Oakhurst Grange, where floor areas span 37–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2019); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2020 for £115,000.