1a, Avenue Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 8ED

1a is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–114 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 40% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode.