Flat 1, 23 The Avenue, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6NG

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 39 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 58). The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 61 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).