Blakeley Court, Flat 6, Beardmore Road, Sutton Coldfield, B72 1DQ

Blakeley Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B72 1DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Blakeley Court (57–118 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 36). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since March 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (99 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 18% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode.