71a, Bath Street, Sedgley, Dudley, DY3 1LS

71a is a semi-detached house in Sedgley, Dudley, Dudley (DY3 1LS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–177 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 44). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 6 certificates since May 2018. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 22 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£375/sq ft) was about 184.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (December 2011).