Flat 2, 1 Lychgate Close, Glascote, Tamworth, B77 2SE

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Glascote, Tamworth, Tamworth (B77 2SE). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–73 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 (67 versus a best of 76). The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since October 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 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (75 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £115,000 is 23.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.