244a, School Road, Yardley Wood, Birmingham, B14 4HA

244a is an end-of-terrace house in Yardley Wood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B14 4HA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 73 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–159 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 25 units on file.

Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 10.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 147.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 73 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 24 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £223,000 in September 2018.