17a, Flat 1, Broad Road, Birmingham, B27 7UX

17a is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B27 7UX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 17a (28–37 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (48 versus a worst of 25). The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 37 m² it's 23.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 38 EPCs).