Apartment 5, 8 Nursery Drive, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2SW

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B20 2SW). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (51–88 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 51 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). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in July 2016. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 31.4% above the 2016 sale price.