Flat 2, 1 Rotton Park Road, Birmingham, B16 9JH

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B16 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–77 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 53.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.