23 Birch Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2PF

23 Birch Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 2PF). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 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: 8.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 60.1% above the 2007 sale of £163,000. At 60 m² it's 15.3% 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.