9 Bourne Avenue, Catshill, Bromsgrove, B61 0NZ

9 Bourne Avenue is a semi-detached house in Catshill, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove (B61 0NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Sale prices here have outpaced Bromsgrove HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 sits 52.6% above the 2009 sale of £135,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.