Flat 1, 25 Malvern Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6EG

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6EG). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 35 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (45 m² median across 34 EPCs).