5 Swan Lane, Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, B61 7EW

5 Swan Lane is a semi-detached house in Upton Warren, Bromsgrove, Bromsgrove (B61 7EW). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 1996, a hold of 29 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 £274,000 sits 380.7% above the 1996 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 74.6% below the postcode norm.