Torswood, Apartment 22, 381 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 4DH

Torswood is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Torswood (51–133 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 40% above the 2009 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005.