3 Sandpits Close, Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9EZ

3 Sandpits Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Curdworth, Sutton Coldfield, Sutton Coldfield (B76 9EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2010–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £501,000 sits 75.8% above the 2013 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.