Flat 2, 39 Lysways Street, Walsall, WS1 3AG

Flat 2 is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 3AG). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–40 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in April 2004. Across 2002–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 42.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £105,000 sits 101.9% above the 2004 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, HMO conversion, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.