Beech Court, Flat 1, 386 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BS

Beech Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B73 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Beech Court, where floor areas span 49–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 83). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 0.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 58.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £170,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 56 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 26 EPCs).