29 College Farm Drive, Birmingham, B23 5YE

29 College Farm Drive is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B23 5YE). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–105 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 17 units on file. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since February 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 15.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £111,000 sits 105.6% above the 2003 sale of £54,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.