Apartment 2, 36 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8DB

Apartment 2 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 8DB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–91 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 35 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 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. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 70 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 26.1% above the 2007 sale price.