21 Bates Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 1TL

21 Bates Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 1TL). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 sits 139.8% above the 2002 sale of £108,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm.