Apartment 5, 81 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2RP

Apartment 5 is a two-bedroom detached house in Sutton Coldfield (B74 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. At 61 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 52–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 62).

It hasn't traded since October 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 15% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.