11 Cygnet Court, Holly Lane, Smethwick, B66 1QQ

11 Cygnet Court is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 1QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2012) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 94.4% above the 2014 sale of £54,000. Last sold in January 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. At 40 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 39 EPCs).