Flat, 105 Lea Village, Birmingham, B33 9SQ

Flat is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Birmingham (B33 9SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 3 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since January 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £117,000 sits 485% above the 1996 sale of £20,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.