Flat 5, 19 Denise Drive, Harborne, Birmingham, B17 0BN

Flat 5 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Harborne, Birmingham, Birmingham (B17 0BN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 55 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–56 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 65).

Across 2003–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £146,000 is 39% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 19.5% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 15 years ago, in October 2011. At 55 m² it's 27.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 26 EPCs).