Metchley Abbey, Flat 1, 93 Metchley Lane, Birmingham, B17 0JB

Metchley Abbey is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B17 0JB). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 5th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Metchley Abbey, where floor areas span 32–76 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 10 units on file.

5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (55 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.