Flat 12, 71 Rednal Mill Drive, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 8XZ

Flat 12 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 8XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 8th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 23.9% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 16.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.