Flat 17, 252 Robin Hood Lane, Birmingham, B28 0EQ

Flat 17 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B28 0EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1070 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 99 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (43–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 50.8% above the 2009 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 39.4% below the postcode norm.