5 Grange Lane, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5JU

5 Grange Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5JU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. At 48 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 70.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in December 2023.