Flat 2, 61 Laurel Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9PB

Flat 2 is a detached house in Handsworth, Birmingham, Birmingham (B21 9PB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60).

At 72 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).