1 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, B8 2RL

1 Gilpin Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B8 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 27 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 128% above the 2009 sale of £50,000. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.