25a, Highfield Road, Saltley, Birmingham, B8 3QD

25a is a mid-terrace house in Saltley, Birmingham, Birmingham (B8 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 36 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (36–139 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).

Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 41.7% below the 2022 sale of £300,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£774/sq ft) was about 677.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.