20 Pitchwood Close, Darlaston, Wednesbury, WS10 8BF

20 Pitchwood Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Darlaston, Wednesbury, Wednesbury (WS10 8BF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 56 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 51 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to A, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in June 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 54.5% above the 2009 sale of £66,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. At 56 m² it's 22.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 50 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).