Flat 3, 10 The Avenue, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6NG

Flat 3 is a mid-terrace house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 6NG). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (27–49 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 (52 versus a best of 68). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump.

At 49 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 61 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs).