Flat 5, 19 Bridge Piece, Birmingham, B31 3XF

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B31 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 262 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–25 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in November 2005. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 13.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 80.9% above the 2005 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£220/sq ft) was about 40.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.