Apartment 17, 38 Ryland Street, Birmingham, B16 8DD

Apartment 17 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 8DD). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity. At 30 m² this is the 12th smallest of 89 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 23–123 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 89 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (51 m² across 88 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in May 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Today's modelled estimate of £117,000 is 30% above the 2015 sale price.