8 Aldridge Road, Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, B74 3BQ

8 Aldridge Road is a detached house in Little Aston, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B74 3BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 650 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (211 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£738/sq ft) was about 254.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.