Flat 2, 21 Anchorage Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2PJ

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (50–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 5 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £167,500 in June 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.