3 Lancelot Close, Birmingham, B8 1EJ

3 Lancelot Close is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B8 1EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) 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 September 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 52.9% above the 2005 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 343.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.