7 Gilpin Close, Birmingham, B8 2RL

7 Gilpin Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B8 2RL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 103.7% above the 2012 sale of £54,000. At 39 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. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).