Flat 1, 36 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AE

Flat 1 is a semi-detached house in Bromsgrove (B61 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 65). The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 sits 243.3% above the 1999 sale of £41,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 57% below the postcode norm. At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (146 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).