Flat 1, 44 Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AH

Flat 1 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Bromsgrove (B61 0AH). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–65 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Sale prices here have outpaced Bromsgrove HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 12.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£258/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 17 EPCs). Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £150,000.