35a, Church Lane, West Bromwich, B71 1DB

35a is a mid-terrace house in West Bromwich (B71 1DB). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–93 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 sits 729.1% above the 1999 sale of £13,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£32/sq ft) was about 68% below the postcode norm. At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.