Flat 3, 9 York Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 9HX

Flat 3 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Edgbaston, Birmingham, Birmingham (B16 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 86 m² this is the 5th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–145 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 (54 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64).

Held since December 2006 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £232,000 is 32.6% above the 2006 sale price.