Somerton Court, 5 Turfpits Lane, Birmingham, B23 5DS

Somerton Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B23 5DS). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Somerton Court, where floor areas span 38–61 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in March 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 41 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 46 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 is 43.6% above the 2009 sale price.