1e, Grove Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4DB

1e is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sparkhill, Birmingham, Birmingham (B11 4DB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 236.8% above the 2002 sale of £38,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 37.9% below the postcode norm. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (109 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.