Flat 1, 49 Birmingham Road, West Bromwich, B70 6PY

Flat 1 is a detached house in West Bromwich (B70 6PY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 67% below the 2020 sale of £455,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,174/sq ft) was about 1030.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (67 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £455,000 in January 2020.