428 432, Flat 6, Bearwood Road, Smethwick, B66 4EY

428 432 is a mid-terrace house in Smethwick (B66 4EY). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 99 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 428 432 (15–99 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 (41 versus a best of 66). The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 41), 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, lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused, 1 pending. An application is currently awaiting a decision.