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

1b is an end-of-terrace house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 8ED). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (33–114 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 52). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 72).

Held since June 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £118,000 is 31.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 132.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.