Flat 1, 325 Highfield Road, Hall Green, Birmingham, B28 0BX

Flat 1 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hall Green, Birmingham, Birmingham (B28 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69).

Held since March 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 169.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.