Flat 3, 29 Grosvenor Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 3NW

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B20 3NW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 43 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (43–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (38 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2015); the latest reading is 3 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).