450a, Stratford Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4AE

450a is a mid-terrace house in Sparkhill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B11 4AE). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 98 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (16–98 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.