4b, Shaftmoor Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 7RS

4b is a mid-terrace house in Acocks Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B27 7RS). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 17 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–114 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 (68 versus a worst of 40). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 417.4% above the 1998 sale of £23,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 54.9% below the postcode norm. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.