Flat B, 196 Walsall Road, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6NQ

Flat B is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Great Wyrley, Walsall, Walsall (WS6 6NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 159% above the typical sold price in the postcode.