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Get started278a is a mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B23 7LX). It has a recorded floor area of 18 m² (around 194 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 18 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (18–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 13 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £124,000 sits 254.3% above the 2001 sale of £35,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 82.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 18 m² it sits well below the postcode median (120 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Latest sale on 278a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£124,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
278a is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
18 m²
Street avg 55 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Gravelly Hill Rail Station — railway station.
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
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31 July 2001Most recent
£35,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in B23 7LX: £185,000 (2025–2016).
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Closest school
0.4 km
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
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