Flat 3, 17 Elmdon Road, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6LJ

Flat 3 is a semi-detached house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–40 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (62 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 60.9% below the 2015 sale of £335,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£778/sq ft) was about 436% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 40 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 33 EPCs).