26 Braunston Close, Sutton Coldfield, B76 2SA

26 Braunston Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sutton Coldfield (B76 2SA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

It hasn't traded since July 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. 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: 9.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 66.1% above the 2007 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 36.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.