20a, School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4BJ

20a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Yardley Wood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B14 4BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (56 versus a worst of 39). The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 1996, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 sits 121.4% above the 1996 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 83.5% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.