Orb, Apartment 31, 107 Carver Street, Birmingham, B1 3AP

Orb is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B1 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. At 52 m² this is the 9th smallest of 27 units on EPC record in Orb, where floor areas span 42–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 27 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 29.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 36 EPCs). Sold September 2024 for £175,000.