7a, Balfour Street, Burton On Trent, DE13 0TT

7a is a mid-terrace house in Burton On Trent (DE13 0TT). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 39 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 32–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 39 units on file.

At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.