21 Birch Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2PF

21 Birch Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in March 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 sits 64.5% above the 2007 sale of £163,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 59 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 25 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.