5 Symphony Court, Birmingham, B16 8AD

5 Symphony Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B16 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 692 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–199 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 64 m² it's 15.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 36 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 23% above the 2012 sale price.