18 Berrow View, Bromsgrove, B61 7HF

18 Berrow View is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bromsgrove (B61 7HF). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since October 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Bromsgrove HPI: 8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 208% above the 1999 sale of £50,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 52% below the postcode norm.