Flat 1, 34 Summerfield Crescent, Birmingham, B16 0ER

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 0ER). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–54 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 (44 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 34 m² it's 20.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (43 m² median across 59 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs).