1b, Devonshire Road, Birmingham, B20 2PB

1b is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B20 2PB). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 135.4% above the 2002 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (216 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.