Beech Court, Flat 2, 386 Chester Road, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5BS

Beech Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B73 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beech Court (49–115 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 57.1% above the 2002 sale of £102,500. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.