Flat 8, 19 Bridge Piece, Birmingham, B31 3XF

Flat 8 is a semi-detached house in Birmingham (B31 3XF). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–25 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £106,000 sits 324% above the 1995 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£97/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (38 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.