859a, Chester Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 0BT

859a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Erdington, Birmingham, Birmingham (B24 0BT). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 59 m² this is the 4th smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–232 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 192.3% above the 2000 sale of £46,875. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).