Laburnum Trees, 26, May Farm Close, Hollywood, Birmingham, B47 5DN

Laburnum Trees is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hollywood, Birmingham, Birmingham (B47 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 60 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in Laburnum Trees, where floor areas span 51–71 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 (51 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 sits 68.9% above the 2003 sale of £90,000.