62 Arden Grove, Ladywood, Birmingham, B16 8HQ

62 Arden Grove is a mid-terrace house in Ladywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 8HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–79 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 74). The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 is 33.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 45.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £87,000 in January 2019.