Flat 2, 8 Clent Way, Birmingham, B32 4NW

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B32 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 7th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–46 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2004–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 45.1% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£143/sq ft) was about 32.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.