4b, Dewhurst Croft, Birmingham, B33 9QP

4b is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B33 9QP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 4th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (41 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (December 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since November 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced Birmingham HPI: 17.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 27.1% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.