12 Stretton Grove, Birmingham, B8 2EF

12 Stretton Grove is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B8 2EF). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 13.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 sits 65.3% above the 2005 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 42.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.