Flat 2, 16 Augusta Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LA

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6LA). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (70 versus a worst of 56). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 261.2% above the 2002 sale of £33,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).