Apartment 4, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP

Apartment 4 is a one-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–72 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Held since November 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 52 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 6 EPCs).