Flat 2, 3 Watney Grove, Birmingham, B44 0AX

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Birmingham (B44 0AX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (39 versus a best of 62). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since May 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 403.3% above the 2006 sale of £30,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£75/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).