14 Braemar Close, Coventry, CV2 3BE

14 Braemar Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Coventry (CV2 3BE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 48 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file.

Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 38.3% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.