Apartment 4, 1 Swallow Street, Birmingham, B1 2AP
About Apartment 4
Apartment 4 is a property in Birmingham (B1 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 1 m² (around 11 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. At 1 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (1–52 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 1 m² it sits well below the postcode median (40 m² across 52 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Apartment 4 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 July 2036
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
Planning history
Apartment 4 has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Swallow Street homes
EPC Rating for Apartment 4 lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
1 m²
Street avg 40 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 0.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
183/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Town Hall (West Midlands Metro) — subway entrance.
Closest school
0.8 km
City Academy. 60 schools nearby.
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