7a, Farmdale Grove, Rednal, Birmingham, B45 9NA

7a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Rednal, Birmingham, Birmingham (B45 9NA). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 4th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 100% above the 2003 sale of £57,000. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).