37 Needham Street, Birmingham, B7 5QH

37 Needham Street is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Birmingham (B7 5QH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since November 2010 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have lagged Birmingham HPI: -1.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £97,000 sits 136.6% above the 2010 sale of £41,000. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (71 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.