22 Ashby Close, Birmingham, B8 2RB

22 Ashby Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B8 2RB). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since February 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 22.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 42% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.