23 Bodicote Grove, Sutton Coldfield, B75 5TG

23 Bodicote Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B75 5TG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

It hasn't traded since May 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 79.2% above the 2009 sale of £249,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 19.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.