Apartment 6, 53 Sherborne Street, Birmingham, B16 8FQ

Apartment 6 is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B16 8FQ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (April 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. At 31 m² this is the 5th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–95 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file.

It hasn't traded since November 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 80 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 21.1% above the 2005 sale price.