105 Kingston Road, Birmingham, B9 4JH

105 Kingston Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B9 4JH). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 358.4% above the 1997 sale of £54,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 43.4% below the postcode norm.