Apartment 3, 8 Nursery Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2SW

Apartment 3 is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B20 2SW). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 62 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in December 2006. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (132 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).