2 Croft Close, Birmingham, B25 8XJ

2 Croft Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Birmingham (B25 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 34 m² (around 366 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 34 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (34–60 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in August 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 124% above the 2002 sale of £50,000. At 34 m² it's 26.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.