Flat 8, 38 Sherbourne Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EA

Flat 8 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 64 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–64 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 is 27.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 45% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.