Peregrine House, Flat 5, 2 Princes Avenue, Walsall, WS1 2PH

Peregrine House is a two-bedroom detached house in Walsall (WS1 2PH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 58 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Peregrine House (58–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Held since December 2002 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 sits 61% above the 2002 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 18.6% below the postcode norm. At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.