35 Boatmans Reach, Birmingham, B14 6QZ

35 Boatmans Reach is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B14 6QZ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 163.7% above the 2007 sale of £45,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 23.4% below the postcode norm.