Flat 5, 37 Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6DX

Flat 5 is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6DX). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 85 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (43–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (55 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).