Flat 3, 12 Yardley Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6ED

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6ED). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (34–37 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 24). The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs).